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noun
A place where a person (typically the mother) can bring a baby to abandon it so that somebody else can find and care for it.
A physical structure designated for this purpose, such as a foundling wheel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: baby box
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A place where a person (typically the mother) can bring a baby to abandon it so that somebody else can find and care for it.
A modern healthcare facility for this purpose, incorporating an incubator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: baby box
Antonyms: none provided
History
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