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• cra|dle-to-grave — «KRAY duhl tuh GRAYV», adjective. of or for a lifetime: »A fair degree of cradle to grave supervision has been achieved (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• cra|dle|board — «KRAY duhl BRD, BOHRD», noun. a small wooden frame to which an infant is strapped, usually carried on the back of the women of most North American Indian tribes …   Useful english dictionary

• cra|dle|land — «KRAY duhl LAND», noun. = cradle (def. 2). (Cf. ↑cradle) …   Useful english dictionary

• cra|dle|song — «KRAY duhl SNG, SONG», noun. = lullaby. (Cf. ↑lullaby) …   Useful english dictionary

• cra´dle|like´ — …   Useful english dictionary

• dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… …   English syllables

• cradle — cra·dle …   English syllables

• cradle — cra|dle1 [ kreıdl ] noun count 1. ) a small bed for a baby that you can move gently from side to side 2. ) the place on a telephone where you put the RECEIVER when you are not using it 3. ) a structure used for supporting something that is being… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cradle — cra•dle [[t]ˈkreɪd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) fur a small bed for an infant, usu. on rockers 2) mac tgp any of various supports for objects set horizontally, as the support for receiver of a telephone 3) the place where something is nurtured in… …   From formal English to slang

• cradle cap — cra′dle cap n. pat an inflammation of the scalp, occurring in infants and characterized by greasy, yellowish scales • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang