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Webster 1913 Edition


Childbed

Child′bed

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

Webster 1828 Edition


Childbed

CHILDBED

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Noun.
The state of a woman bringing forth a child or being in labor; parturition.

Definition 2024


childbed

childbed

English

Noun

childbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

  1. (uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement
  2. (countable) The bed in which a baby is born

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