mattress
IPA: mˈætrʌs
noun
- A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
- A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment
- A form of lagging, in particular for boilers.
verb
- (transitive) To cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.
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Examples of "mattress" in Sentences
- Oliver sneezes and the mattress explodes
- The quilt is the top layer of the mattress.
- You should disinfect the mattress regularly.
- The mattress was then placed on top of the rope.
- Also the tension of the mattress adds to this too.
- The thickness of the mattress may vary considerably.
- She dies on the mattress in their small home in the ghetto.
- Four men on the pavement hold a mattress in front of the building.
- In port, mattresses were stuffed into the holes of the ships sides.
- The mattress in a toddler bed is often the same size as that in an infant bed.
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