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seedbed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
seedbed
(noun)
seedbed
/
ˈ
siːdˌbɛd/
noun
plural
seedbeds
seedbed
/
ˈ
siːdˌbɛd/
noun
plural
seedbeds
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEEDBED
[
count
]
:
an area of soil prepared for planting seeds
—
sometimes used figuratively
a
seedbed
for innovation [=a place/situation in which innovation can occur]
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