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air bed

noun

a bed made by inflating a mattresslike bag.

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Words nearby air bed

air attaché, air bag, air ball, air base, air battery, air bed, air bell, air bladder, air blast, air brake, air brick
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Examples from the Web for air bed

  • He deliberately stepped upon a large boulder which projected out of the water not far from the air-bed boat.

    The Brand|Therese Broderick

  • The air-bed, like the Bedlington terrier, must be approached with caution.

    Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman

  • Except for these and a few other drawbacks, the air-bed may safely be recommended.

    Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for air bed

air bed

noun

an inflatable mattress
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012