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lying-in - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lying-in' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lying-in [ n.]
- The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement.
- The act of bearing a child.

Meaning of 'lying-in' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lying-in [ n]
Meaning (1):
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Example in sentence:
  • she was in labor for six hours

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