waterbed

wa·ter·bed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter-bed, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌbɛd, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔː.tə.bed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-bed, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌbɛd, ˈwɒt ər-/

Definitions of waterbed word

noun waterbed a bed having a liquid-filled rubber or plastic mattress in a rigid, often heated, waterproof frame, and providing a surface that conforms to the sleeper's body in any position. 1
noun waterbed A bed with a water-filled rubber or plastic mattress. 1
noun waterbed bed filled with liquid 1
countable noun waterbed A waterbed is a bed which consists of a plastic case filled with water. 0
noun waterbed a waterproof mattress filled with water 0
noun waterbed A bed with a tough plastic mattress filled with water. 0

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Origin of waterbed

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; water + bed

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Parts of speech for Waterbed

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adjective

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adverb

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waterbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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