Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having numerous coil springs enclosed by a padded cover.
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- adjective That is constructed using
springs enclosed within a padded fabric cover
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Examples
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The new couch is also a sofa bed (very comfortable with innerspring mattress) so we got rid of the huge and ugly futon from the playroom.
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After 10 years, a regular innerspring mattress will weigh twice what it did when you bought it, because it will be full of dust and debris and dustmites and dustmite droppings.
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The new couch is also a sofa bed (very comfortable with innerspring mattress) so we got rid of the huge and ugly futon from the playroom.
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MattressesWe tested 14 popular models of innerspring, memory-foam, and adjustable-air mattresses to see what you get for the money and assessed the models in this chart.
Sleep Aids: Find the right mattress, sheets, and pillows 2010
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Dozens of Consumer Reports staffers also participated in three weeks of testing of innerspring, memory-foam and adjustable-air mattresses.
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Mr. Garfield had been placed on a bed with an innerspring mattress.
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MattressesWe tested 14 popular models of innerspring, memory-foam, and adjustable-air mattresses to see what you get for the money and assessed the models in this chart.
Sleep Aids: Find the right mattress, sheets, and pillows 2010
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Dozens of Consumer Reports staffers also participated in three weeks of testing of innerspring, memory-foam and adjustable-air mattresses.
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Many of the estimated 70 million Americans who complain of sleeplessness have turned their backs on conventional innerspring beds and bought alternatives such as Duxiana (springs galore, in layers), Select
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Our informal online poll indicated that specialty mattresses may be worth a try: Only half of the 500 or so people who owned conventional innerspring mattresses were very or completely satisfied with them; one-third of innerspring owners found their beds less comfortable after they slept on them regularly.
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Describes a mattress that has many helical springs inside a thick padded cover.
May 21, 2008