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stand-by-bed

stand-by-bed noun: an inspection of soldiers' bunks, lockers and belongings for tidiness and cleanliness.

Noun

stand-by-bed (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore) An inspection of soldiers' bunks, lockers and belongings for tidiness and cleanliness.

Questions about stand-by-bed

What does stand-by-bed mean?
Stand-by-bed means an inspection of soldiers' bunks, lockers and belongings for tidiness and cleanliness.
What part of speech is stand-by-bed?
Stand-by-bed is a noun.

Words near stand-by-bed in the dictionary

  1. stand'st
  2. stand-alone
  3. stand-aloneness
  4. stand-alones
  5. stand-by
  6. stand-by-bed
  7. stand-bys
  8. stand-down
  9. stand-downs
  10. stand-in
  11. stand-ins

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