"Procrustean Bed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Procrustean Beds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Procrustean Bed}} Procrustean Bed (plural Procrustean Beds)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of procrustean bed Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: procrustean bed
    Sense id: en-Procrustean_Bed-en-noun-mPKngZ20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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