flatbed
Translation
flatbed lorry, flatbed
Examples
The large machine was moved on a flatbed truck.
The large machine was moved on a flatbed lorry.
They loaded the steel beams onto the flatbed.
They loaded the steel beams onto the flatbed.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) flatbed a truck with a flat body with no sides The construction materials arrived on a flatbed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: platform truck, lorry (UK)
Etymology
From 'flat' + 'bed'. The cargo area is a flat 'bed' with no sides or roof.
Memory Tips
Picture a truck with a completely flat surface for its cargo, like a bed. In the UK, it's often called a flatbed lorry.