Noun

Singular bed

Plural beds

bed (plural beds)

  1. A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, to sleep on.
    My cat often sleeps on my bed.
    I keep a glass of water next to my bed when I sleep.
  2. (uncountable) One's bed, or a bed as a general place or concept.
    Go to bed!
    He's been afraid of bed since he saw the scary film.
    I had breakfast in bed this morning.
  3. A prepared spot to spend the night in, as in camping bed.
    He made a bed to sleep in for the night from hay and a blanket.
  4. A garden plot, as in "bed of roses".
    We added a new rosebush to our rose bed.
  5. The bottom of a lake or other body of water, as in "sea bed".
    There's a lot of trash on the bed of the river.
  6. An area where a large number of oysters, mussels, or other sessile shellfish is found.
    Oysters are farmed from their beds.
  7. A flat surface or layer on which something else is to be placed.
    The meats and cheeses lay on a bed of lettuce.
  8. A foundation or supporting surface formed of a fluid.
    A bed of concrete makes a strong subsurface for an asphalt parking lot.
  9. The platform of a truck, trailer, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled.
    The parcels were thrown onto the truck bed before transportation.
  10. A deposit of ore, coal etc.
  11. A shaped piece of timber to hold a cask clear of a ship’s floor; a pallet.
  12. A piece of music, normally instrumental, over which a Radio DJ talks.

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Thu Feb 18 09:02:25 2010

A bed ( listen (help·info)) is a large piece of furniture (or a location) used as a place to sleep.

Beds usually consist of a mattress placed on top of a box spring inner-sprung base. The box spring is a large mattress-sized box containing wood and springs that provide additional support and suspension for the mattress.

The box spring will typically lie on a bed frame (which lifts the mattress/mattress-box spring off the ground) or on slats (usually made of 1" x 4" wood).

A "headboard", "side rails", and "footboard" or "front rail" will complete the bed.

"Headboard only" beds often incorporate a dust ruffle, bed skirt, or valance sheet to hide the bed frame.

For greater head support, most people use a pillow, placed at the top of a mattress. Also used is some form of covering blanket to insulate the sleeper, often bed sheets, a quilt, or a duvet.

Also, some people prefer to dispense with the box spring and bed frame, and replace it with a platform bed style. This is more common in Europe, Australia and Japan.

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Wed Feb 10 14:40:42 2010

My bed frame has wheels and as a result, my bed rarely stays in place on my hardwood floors. Any thoughts?
Q. I've seen those plastic holders that supposedly stick to the floor, but they look kind of flimsy. Is it possible to replace wheels of frame with legs that won't slide? And on a related note, my headboard is not attached to the frame, so whenever the bed moves, so does the headboard. How can I prevent this? Any thoughts on good ways to attach a wooden headboard to a metal frame? Thanks!
Asked by Gretta S - Tue Apr 29 17:47:42 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Headboard first...Take the mattress/box springs off and line up the frame to the headboard. Drill through the holes in the frame and through the headboard. Attach the headboard tot he frame with bolts of the proper length and size. Get an old bath mat and cut it up into rectangles to fit under the wheels. Fold the rectangle over to form a square with the rubber side both up and down (rug in the middle). See if that takes care of the sliding. Dr. Tommy Skelton
Answered by tskelton155 - Tue Apr 29 17:59:37 2008

What is the length of a short bed and long bed ford ranger pickup?
Q. I am looking for used truck topper canopies. What is the bed length of a Short bed ford ranger and long bed?
Asked by Ikafish - Mon Nov 2 11:10:29 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Short bed is 72.7" (nominal 6') Long bed is 84.6" (nominal 7') craigslist and ebay are your friends on this item. Good luck!
Answered by Weekend Warrior - Mon Nov 2 15:24:40 2009

What type of bed can i get a destructive dog?
Q. I have bought my dog well over 1- beds all different kinds and types, each one she tears and shreds within hours, The zipper is the first thing to go then the stuffin or foam, buy the time i wake in the morning it's just a big pile of trash. What kind of bed can i get her that she can't destroy?
Asked by Dssd D - Fri Mar 20 10:04:56 2009 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Oh man, is this one big problem. Obviously your best option, since a totally non-destroyable (is that English) bed probably doesn't exist, is to access some second hand blankets, throws, etc. So when this happens, you can just chuck them and replace with others. I certainly wouldn't be buying posh beds at this point - and I'd be a bit concerned about what happens to the end of the zips too? Why is she doing this? Doesn't she sleep at night? Do you put her in her bed with her toys? Do you exercise her well before you put her to bed so she's tired and sleeps, at least for a few hours. Maybe you have to look to the whys, rather than the replacing beds thing? It's a bit harsh to have her sleep without bedding, but ...
Answered by MamaBas - Fri Mar 20 10:20:20 2009

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    beverlyhillsbed.com
    Providing memory foam mattresses and pillows in several popular sizes.
  • American Iron Bed CompanyAmerican Iron Bed Company
    americanironbeds.com
    Original 19th century American antique iron beds, hand-crafted, American-made reproductions, canopy beds, trundle beds, kids beds, daybeds, iron cribs, cradles and accessories.
  • Bedz KingBedz King
    bedzking.com
    Providing bed frames and mattresses in a variety of size and styles.
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