1. a truck or trailer with a flat platform for carrying cargo
2. a type of scanner with a flat glass surface on which documents are placed
Usage: computing

1. having a flat platform or surface

Examples

• The construction materials were loaded onto a flatbed truck.
• We used a flatbed to transport the heavy machinery.
• The flatbed scanner produced high-quality copies of the photographs.
• She placed the document on the flatbed scanner’s glass surface.
• The flatbed trailer carried several cars to the dealership.
• A flatbed design makes loading and unloading much easier.