- cot, crib
- سَرِير مُتَنَقِّل للطِّفْل \ cot, crib: a small bed for a child.
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cot - crib - camp bed — In British English, a cot is a bed for a baby. A cot has high sides to prevent the baby from falling out. In American English, a bed like this is called a crib. In American English, a cot is a narrow bed for an adult. It is made of canvas fitted… … Useful english dictionary
Crib — A crib is an infant bed in American English (English: cot). Crib may also refer to: A box crib, a wooden frame used to stabilise a heavy object during a rescue, jacking, construction or moving operation. A crib (cryptanalysis), a sample of known… … Wikipedia
Crib — (kr[i^]b), n. [AS. crybb; akin to OS. kribbja, D. krib, kribbe, Dan. krybbe, G. krippe, and perh. to MHG. krebe basket, G, korb, and E. rip a sort of wicker basket.] [1913 Webster] 1. A manger or rack; a feeding place for animals. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cot death — cot deaths N VAR Cot death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill. [BRIT] In developed countries, cot death is the main cause of death between the ages of one week and one year... Doctors… … English dictionary
cot — There are two words with this spelling. The word meaning ‘a small bed for a child’ is Anglo Indian; cot death is a term dating from the 1970 is for the unexplained death of a baby while asleep (the AmE form is usually crib death). The (mainly… … Modern English usage
crib death — crib deaths N VAR Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill. [AM] (in BRIT, use cot death) … English dictionary
cot death — n chiefly Brit SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME * * * the sudden unexpected death of an infant less than two years old (peak occurrence between two and six months) from an unidentifiable cause. There appear to be many factors involved, the most… … Medical dictionary
crib death — n AmE the sudden and unexpected death of a baby while it is asleep British Equivalent: cot death … Dictionary of contemporary English
crib — [n] baby bed bassinet, bin*, box*, bunk, cot, cradle, manger, Moses basket*, rack*, stall*, trundle bed; concept 443 … New thesaurus
crib — ► NOUN 1) chiefly N. Amer. a child s bed with barred or latticed sides; a cot. 2) a barred rack for animal fodder; a manger. 3) informal a translation of a text for use by students, especially in a surreptitious way. 4) informal, chiefly N. Amer … English terms dictionary
cot death — cot .death n BrE the sudden and unexpected death of a baby while it is sleeping American Equivalent: crib death … Dictionary of contemporary English
