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Flatbed

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈflætˌbɛd

Definitions

  1. An open freight vehicle with no sides, designed to carry heavy or outsized loads.
  2. A railway freight car with no sides; a flatcar.
  3. Clipping of flatbed trolley.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  4. A document scanner with a flat bed.

Equivalents

Examples

“The Rotrac E2 shunter was built by German manufacturer Zwiehoff and has been subject to a 14-month trial to prove⟳ it can replace⟳ diesel traction for moving flatbed wagons in and out of the depot.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

flatbed editor flatbed lorry flatbed trolley flatbed truck flatbill flatblock

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