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sickbed (noun)

sickbed /ˈsɪkˌbɛd/ noun

plural sickbeds

sickbed

/ˈsɪkˌbɛd/

noun

plural sickbeds

Britannica Dictionary definition of SICKBED

[count]

: the bed on which a sick person lies

The general gave the orders from his sickbed.

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