CHILDBED

parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed

(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; “she was in labor for six hours”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

childbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

(uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement

(countable) The bed in which a baby is born

Source: Wiktionary


Child"bed, n.

Definition: The state of a woman bringing forth a child, or being in labor; parturition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 September 2024

FANJET

(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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