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a type of flotation bed that is filled with water.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Water bed — Wa ter bed A kind of mattress made of, or covered with, waterproof fabric and filled with water, thus providing uniform support to the body lying on it; also a bed constructed so as to contain such a mattress. It is used in hospitals for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water bed — ☆ water bed n. n. a heavy vinyl bag filled with water and used as a bed or as a mattress in a special bed frame: also waterbed n. * * * … Universalium
water bed — ☆ water bed n. n. a heavy vinyl bag filled with water and used as a bed or as a mattress in a special bed frame: also waterbed n … English World dictionary
water bed — noun a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water • Hypernyms: ↑bed * * * I. noun : a soil or rock layer that is laden with water or through which water percolates; sometimes : a swampy surface area II. noun : a bed… … Useful english dictionary
Water bed heater — An appliance that uses an electric resistance coil to maintain the temperature of the water in a water bed at a comfortable level. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
water bed — a bed with a flexible water containing mattress. The surface of the bed adapts itself to the patient s posture, which leads to greater comfort and fewer bedsores … The new mediacal dictionary
water bed — noun Date: 1844 a bed whose mattress is a watertight bag filled with water … New Collegiate Dictionary
water bed — see waterbed … English dictionary
water-bed — … Useful english dictionary
bed — bedless, adj. bedlike, adj. /bed/, n., v., bedded, bedding. n. 1. a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well. 2. the mattress and bedclothes together with the bedstead of a bed. 3. the bedstead… … Universalium
