Noun: flatbed 'flat,bed
- Freight car without permanent sides or roof
"The lumber was transported on a flatbed";
- flatcar [N. Amer], flat [N. Amer]
- An open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
"The construction materials were delivered on a flatbed truck"
- (computing) a printer or scanner that keeps the paper flat
"He used a flatbed scanner to digitize old photographs"
Derived forms: flatbeds
Type of: freight car, truck bed
Encyclopedia: Flatbed