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cradle

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
1cra·dle 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1cradle
Pronunciation:
\ˈkrā-dəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English cradel, from Old English cradol; perhaps akin to Old High German kratto basket, Sanskrit grantha knot
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots b: a framework or support suggestive of a baby's cradle: as (1): a framework of bars and rods (2): the support for a telephone receiver or handset c: an implement with rods like fingers attached to a scythe and used formerly for harvesting grain d: a frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with an injured part of the body2 a: the earliest period of life : infancy <from the cradle to the grave> b: a place of origin <the cradle of civilization>3: a rocking device used in panning for gold


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