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(a) a (metal) bed as used in hospitals, higher than an ordinary bed to facilitate nursing, and frequently adjustable in several ways; also hospita…
A bed in a children's hospital. Also (U.S.), a bed or wheeled stretcher of a type used in hospitals. Cf. cot-case n. at compounds 2 below.