air bed
noun
plural air beds
: a soft, airtight plastic case that is designed to be inflated and used as a bed : air mattress
Modern air beds which resemble a big mattress can be very good indeed. Buy an air pump.—
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Delivering air flow of 350 L/min, the Pico Pump can inflate a sleeping pad in just 30 seconds, an air bed in 150 seconds, and an 80-inch (203 cm) boat in 330 seconds.
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“Air bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20bed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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