Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underbed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-bed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underlying base that supports a bed or foundation.

Example Sentences

"It has an underbed of slate and a cover of hard shales which contains seams of sandstone and form a bluff."
"An underbed is necessary in unbonded cementitious installations and may be required in some bonded ones."

Etymology

From under- + bed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underbeds (plural)

Questions

What does underbed mean?: An underlying base that supports a bed or foundation.
Where does underbed come from?: From under- + bed.

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