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cradling

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Synonyms: crawling, crabling, craving, gadling, coddling, trailing, calling, crackling, railing, cuddling, cladding

Antonyms: crawling, crabling, craving, gadling, coddling, trailing, calling, crackling, railing, cuddling, cladding

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Verb

  1. {{infl of|en|cradle||ing-form}}

Noun

  1. The act by which one [[cradle]]s a child etc.
  2. The act of using a [[cradle]] (the tool).
  3. {{lb|en|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 [[rehoop]]ed.
  4. {{lb|en|carpentry}} The [[framework]] in [[arched]] or [[coved]] [[ceiling]]s to which the [[lath]]s are [[nail]]ed.

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