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lying-in
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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
Nearby Words:
lying
lyingly
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