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Capillary Bed: A branching network of capillaries supplied by arterioles and drained by venules.

Forset Bed: One of the inclined beds found in crossbedding: also an inclined bed deposited on the outer front of a delta.

Forset Beds: The distinctly dipping sediment layers deposited on the front of a prograding delta or on the lee side of a sand dune.

Graded Bedding: A rock layer that has a progressive change in particle size from top to bottom. Most common is a sequence with coarse grains at the bottom and fining upwards, which is typically caused by a . . . View Full Definition

Fluid Bed Roaster: A roasting apparatus that works much like a giant popcorn popper, utilizing a column of forced hot air to simultaneously agitate and roast green coffee beans. These devices are sometimes cal . . . View Full Definition

Lower (Bed): In a cruise stateroom, the bed(s) on the floor as opposed to the higher bunks (uppers), if any. On many ships, two lowers can be arranged to make a king or queen bed but not always. Be sure to ask.

Featherbedding: An unfair labor practice occurring when a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services he or she did not perform.

Flat-Bed Camera: Camera designed for copying artwork and documents. Mounted on a vertical column, like an enlarger, allowing the photographer to accommodate different documents or artwork for duplication.

Featherbed Frame: Famous Norton frame design by the McCandless brothers. It was introduced in 1950 and was given its name by factory rider Harold Daniell.

Murphy Bed: A bed that folds or swings into a closet or cabinet when not in use. Where offered in cruise accommodations, a murphy bed is typically used for the third or fourth occupants of the stateroom.