bedsupport
nounUK /ˈbɛd.səˌpɔːt/
US /ˈbɛd.səˌpɔːrt/
A bed support is a strong part that holds up a bed so it does not fall down.
The wooden bed support broke, so the mattress sank in the middle.
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2. A person or device that gives help or care to someone who is ill in bed.
The nurse acted as a bedsupport for the elderly patient during recovery.
3. A prop or brace placed under a bed to keep it level or steady.
He slid a bedsupport under the wobbly leg to stop the squeaking.
4. In engineering, a structural element that carries the load of a bed in a machine or vehicle.
The mechanic replaced the bedsupport on the truck's sleeper cab.