cradling
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4ADJ.
living
VERB + CRADLING
core, stop
CRADLING + NOUN
hedgehog, verb
PREP.
in
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noun
The act by which one cradles a child etc.
About four thousand cradlings were observed among five mother-infant pairs during the first 15 weeks of each infant's life.
The act of using a cradle (the tool).
The cutting of a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterwards united and rehooped.
The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.
the ceiling of the circular part is deeply panelled, the main ribs forming the core for the cradling
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5About four thousand cradlings were observed among five mother-infant pairs during the first 15 weeks of each infant's life.
Wiktionarythe ceiling of the circular part is deeply panelled, the main ribs forming the core for the cradling
WiktionaryStop cradling that verb! Let it go!
Tatoeba · #6586525"Mum, look what I found in the garden," said Mary as she came into the living room cradling a hedgehog in her arms.
Tatoeba · #11124139"Mum, look here. I found this in the garden," Mary announced, walking into the living room cradling a hedgehog in her arms.
Tatoeba · #11124151