box spring

/ˌbɑks ˌˈsprɪŋ/
/bɒks sprɪŋ/
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Other forms: box springs

Definitions of box spring
  1. noun
    a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth
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    type of:
    bedspring
    (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
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