noun
Meaning 1
The act by which one cradles a child etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cradling
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CMU ARPABET: K R EY1 D AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: K R EY1 D L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of using a cradle (the tool).
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noun
Meaning 3
The cutting of a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterwards united and rehooped.
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noun
Meaning 4
The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of cradle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- The woman was cradling the baby in the crook of her arm as she fed it.
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History
Etymology
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