water breaks

idiom

US
used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon
Her water broke early.

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“Water breaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20breaks. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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