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Rarecradling
The correct spelling is cradling.
How to pronounce cradling
verb
Say it like: Cra-dli-ng
The correct spelling is cradling. To contain in or as if in a cradle. For example: "cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"
Usage Examples
“cradling the injured man’s head in her arms”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To contain in or as if in a cradle.
- 2.To rock (a baby to sleep).
- 3.To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
- 4.To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.
- 5.To nurse or train in infancy.
noun
- 1.The act by which one cradles a child etc.
- 2.The act of using a cradle (the tool).
- 3.(coopering) 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.
- 4.The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed.
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