adjustable bed

Repositionable sleeping platform

An adjustable bed has a frame that can be repositioned to raise or lower the head, feet, or both sections independently.

Common in hospitals for patient care, they've become popular in homes for comfort, especially for people with back pain, acid reflux, or sleep apnea: She got an adjustable bed after her surgery.

Opposites
flexibility/configurability

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Mattress support without boxspring

cot · futon · sleeping mat · pallet · hammock

structural permanence

adjustable bedMurphy bed

Wall-stowed sleeping furniture

bunk bed · four-poster bed · sleigh bed

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G