noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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- the birthplace of civilization
noun
birth of a person
Examples
- he was taught from the cradle never to cry
noun
a trough that can be rocked back and forth
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- used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
verb
hold gently and carefully
Examples
- He cradles the child in his arms
verb
bring up from infancy
verb
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
Examples
- He cradled the infant in his arms
verb
cut grain with a cradle scythe
verb
wash in a cradle
Examples
- cradle gold