bed
noun
/bed/
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/bɛd/
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[beː]
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- (countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
- A shaped piece of timber to hold a cask clear of a ship’s floor; a pallet.
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lit,
couche
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- A prepared spot in which to spend the night.
- (countable) The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.]
- A garden plot.
- A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid.
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lit
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- A deposit of ore, coal, etc.
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gisement
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bedding
noun
/ˈbɛdɪŋ/
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[ˈbɛɾɪŋ]
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- Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on.
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litière
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