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Definition of CRADLES
Pronunciation : CRADLES

noun : CRADLES

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) a baby bed with sides and rockers ;

  • 3. (

    ) birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry" ;

  • 4. (

    ) a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold ;

verb : CRADLES

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms" ;

  • 3. (

    ) hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms" ;

  • 4. (

    ) cut grain with a cradle scythe ;

  • 5. (

    ) wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" ;


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