Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vacuum bed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
vac-u-um bed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device consisting of a large, latex envelope attached to a frame, from which most of the air may be removed via a vacuum pump while a person lies inside, which heavily restricts movement and induces asphyxiation for the purposes of stimulation.

Etymology

From vacuum + bed.

Inflected Forms

vacuum beds (plural)

Questions

What does vacuum bed mean?
A device consisting of a large, latex envelope attached to a frame, from which most of the air may be removed via a vacuum pump while a person lies inside, which heavily restricts movement and induces asphyxiation for the purposes of stimulation.
Where does vacuum bed come from?
From vacuum + bed.

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