box spring
noun
: a bedspring that consists of spiral springs attached to a foundation and enclosed in a cloth-covered frame
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Lift and look in bed bug hiding spots: the mattress, box spring and other furniture, as well as behind baseboards, pictures and even torn wallpaper.
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Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Inspect the mattress, box spring and bed frame meticulously, paying close attention to seams, folds and tufts where bedbugs often hide, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024
In the other, an empty box spring, wood panelling, a garbage bag of clothing.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
Use dust-proof covers on box springs, mattresses, and pillows.
—Emilia Benton, Health, 1 June 2024
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Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Inspect the mattress, box spring and bed frame meticulously, paying close attention to seams, folds and tufts where bedbugs often hide, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2024
In the other, an empty box spring, wood panelling, a garbage bag of clothing.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
Use dust-proof covers on box springs, mattresses, and pillows.
—Emilia Benton, Health, 1 June 2024
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“Box spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20spring. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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