foam mattress

collocation in English

meaningsoffoamandmattress

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foam
noun[U]
uk
/fəʊm/us
/foʊm/
a mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of ...
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mattress
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæt.rəs/us
/ˈmæt.rəs/
the part of a bed, made of a strong cloth cover filled with firm material, that makes the bed comfortable to ...
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(Definition offoamandmattressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffoam mattress

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For the high-specificationfoammattress, it was assumed that all mattresses were purchased.
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The purchase price of a high-specificationfoammattresswas £200, the cleaning cost per patient was £5, and lifetime of the product was 8 years.
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It was the middle of summer, and we were traveling in a windowless truck with only afoammattresson the floor.
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The main building sleeps up to 16 people comfortably on four-inch (102 mm) thick, coveredfoammattressfound on two long bunks.
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All swags come with afoammattress, and can comfortably be slept in with the addition of a pillow and sleeping bag.
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In a cool bedroom, a memoryfoammattresswill feel firmer than it does in a warm bedroom.
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There is strong clinical evidence that foam mattresses are more effective than standard hospital mattresses (19;38).
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However, there is little evidence on the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of the more expensive "high-tech" devices, such as alternating pressure devices, compared with the high-specification foam mattresses.
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Recent measures include the introduction of a new range of fire-resistant cabling and the replacement of foam mattresses with interior sprung mattresses.
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We are also replacing foam mattresses with sprung mattresses to reduce the risk of fire.
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We are all concerned to learn of the terrible burns caused by unsuitable clothing and bedding—especially foam mattresses that give off noxious, highly poisonous fumes.
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The unit has now been issued with new foam mattresses.
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Manufacturers caution about leaving babies and small children unattended on memory foam mattresses, as they may find it difficult to turn over, and may suffocate.
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The original accommodations resembled military barracks, the rooms containing built-in concrete beds with twin-size foam mattresses.
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It is made of rubber, toys, foam mattresses and steel frames, and sprayed over with expansion foam.
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It had cheap foam mattresses, no air conditioning (but central heating) and old televisions.
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Foam mattresses are also known to generally sleep warmer than innerspring mattresses.
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The cabin sleeps up to 14 people on four-inch thick, covered foam mattresses found on two long bunks, and one shorter one.
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Sleeping arrangements are dormitory style on thick foam mattresses.
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Memory foam mattresses significantly decreased such events.
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