Bed load
the sand, gravel, boulders, or other debris transported by rolling or sliding along the bottom of a stream.
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a person who makes up beds. a person who constructs beds, as a carpenter. Contemporary Examples At least not until I checked out the new limited offering from high-end British bedmaker Savoir Beds. Savoir Beds’ Royal State Bed: Just Perfect, If You Have $175,000 Daniel Gross June 26, 2013 Historical Examples For his own use […]
- Bedmate
bedfellow (def 1). one’s husband, wife, or lover. Contemporary Examples Presley, though his bedmate for more than a year, had never seen him without makeup. 11 Juiciest Bits From ‘Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson’ Abby Haglage November 13, 2012 Historical Examples If he haled his bedmate to justice and the […]
- Bed molding
Architecture. the molding or group of moldings immediately beneath the corona of a cornice. any molding under a projection.
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noun (architect) a moulding in an entablature between the corona and the frieze any moulding below a projection
- Bed of nails
a situation of extreme hardship or suffering: Taking care of her sick brother all these years has been a bed of nails for her. noun a board studded with nails and used for torture or self-mortification; by extension, a situation involving suffering or severe hardship; a situation that is problematic or testing Examples He made […]