flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed 
: having a horizontal bed on which the work rests
a flatbed printing press
a flatbed scanner
: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Later, a gray car was loaded onto a flatbed truck and agents left the house with what appeared to be a black satchel and put it into the unmarked vehicle.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the product specifications, the ADF has an optical resolution of 600dpi, while the flatbed has an optical resolution of 1,200dpi.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That difference in optical resolutions between the ADF and flatbed sections isn’t unusual.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Later, a gray car was loaded onto a flatbed truck and agents left the house with what appeared to be a black satchel and put it into the unmarked vehicle.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Police searched Cagle's Chevrolet flatbed and found the assault rifle with 27 rounds.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the product specifications, the ADF has an optical resolution of 600dpi, while the flatbed has an optical resolution of 1,200dpi.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Flatbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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flatbed
1 of 2 adjective
flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed
: having a horizontal bed on which material rests
a flatbed scanner
flatbed
2 of 2 noun
: a truck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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