rob the cradle

rob the cra·dle

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rob stressed th ee kreyd-l]
- /rɒb stressed ði ˈkreɪd l/
- /rɒb ðə ˈkreɪ.dl̩/

Definitions of rob the cradle words

noun rob the cradle a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers. 1
noun rob the cradle any of various supports for objects set horizontally, as the support for the handset of a telephone. 1
noun rob the cradle the place where anything is nurtured during its early existence: Boston was the cradle of the American Revolution. 1
noun rob the cradle Agriculture. a frame of wood with a row of long curved teeth projecting above and parallel to a scythe, for laying grain in bunches as it is cut. a scythe together with the cradle in which it is set. 1
noun rob the cradle a wire or wicker basket used to hold a wine bottle in a more or less horizontal position while the wine is being served. 1
noun rob the cradle Artillery. the part of a gun carriage on which a recoiling gun slides. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English cradel, Old English cradol; akin to Old High German cratto basket

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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