hospital bed

hos·pi·tal bed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hos-pi-tl bed]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl bɛd/
- /ˈhɒspɪtl bed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hos-pi-tl bed]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl bɛd/

Definitions of hospital bed words

noun hospital bed a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for comfort. 1
noun hospital bed a bed in a hospital, used a measure of resources and efficiency 0

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Origin of hospital bed

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Hospital bed

noun

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adverb

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hospital bed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hospital bed usage trend in Literature

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