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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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Monday morning, the 50-ton diner will be offloaded from the flatbed truck and transferred onto a foundation at Steiner Studios.
—Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Police searched Cagle's Chevrolet flatbed and found the assault rifle with 27 rounds.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
And even construction workers discard their Chevy Silverados for squat little flatbed trucks.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Monday morning, the 50-ton diner will be offloaded from the flatbed truck and transferred onto a foundation at Steiner Studios.
—Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
Scans go up to 1200×1200 dpi using either the flatbed or the duplex automatic document feeder.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Police searched Cagle's Chevrolet flatbed and found the assault rifle with 27 rounds.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Flatbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbed. Accessed 16 Dec. 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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