bedspring en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From bed + spring.
Meanings
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A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
This morning not even the cry of a bedspring disturbed the silence, and John seemed, therefore, to be listening to his own unspeaking doom.
1953, James Baldwin, Go Tell It on the Mountain, New York, N.Y.: Knopf, →OCLC, part 1 (The Seventh Day):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedsprings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (4)
fr sommier (bed springs) · twf supònoʼóna (bed springs) · pt estrado de molas (bed springs) · pl stelaż ze sprężynami (bed springs)