cradle

noun [C] (BED)

/ˈkreɪ.dl̩/

Definition

› a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves from side to side: The nurse rocked the cradle.Beds and parts of beds

(Definition of cradle noun (BED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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