waterbed

[ waw-ter-bed, wot-er- ]

noun
  1. a bed having a liquid-filled rubber or plastic mattress in a rigid, often heated, waterproof frame, and providing a surface that conforms to the sleeper's body in any position.

Origin of waterbed

1
First recorded in 1835–45; water + bed

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How to use waterbed in a sentence

  • She was fitted with two toothed driving wheels forward, which were revolved by suitable gearing when navigating on the water-bed.

  • The actual contour depth would be the distance between the sweep line and the water-bed, which could be added if desired.

  • The level of the ground water depends upon the underlying strata, and also upon the movements of the subterranean water bed.

  • I descended in a flowing, undulating fashion and settled softly on the water-bed, beside a large, up-jutting fang of rock.

    Child and Country | Will Levington Comfort
  • I could see where a moss-grown stone had been freshly turned over in the water-bed.

    Allan's Wife | H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for water bed

water bed

noun
  1. a waterproof mattress filled with water

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