Mattress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmætɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mattress is a noun meaning A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment.
Meaning
A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment.
More Meanings
- A form of lagging, in particular for boilers.
- (transitive) To cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.
- A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
Example Sentences
The boiler and firebox are lagged with a lightweight Fibreglass mattress.
Spun glass mattresses are used for lagging the boiler, which has three Ross pop safety valves on the front ring.
A comfortable litter of pine needles had mattressed the ground and spreading branches had been a canopy overhead.
Word Forms
- mattresses
- mattressing
- mattressed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cushion, crib, mat, bed, buffer, raft.
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