"bed" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɛd/ Audio: en-uk-bed.ogg [UK], en-us-bed.ogg [US] Forms: bed [singular], beds [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A piece of furniture to sleep on.
    Sense id: simple-bed-en-noun-T6aHCLoT
  2. The bottom of a river or ocean. Synonyms: bottom, floor
    Sense id: simple-bed-en-noun-sC9lHB-W

Verb

IPA: /bɛd/ Audio: en-uk-bed.ogg [UK], en-us-bed.ogg [US] Forms: bed [canonical], beds [third-person, singular], bedded [past], bedded [past, participle], bedding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|bed|d}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To have sex with someone. Synonyms: sleep with, have sex with
    Sense id: simple-bed-en-verb-oMVMv-DW Categories (other): Colloquial
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