See bed in on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "An allusion to gardening, where a plant or seed is introduced into a bed of soil where it can grow.",
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"To break in new brakes by gentle us in order to heat them."
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"(vehicles) To break in new brakes by gentle us in order to heat them."
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