"cradling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cradlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cradling (plural cradlings)
  1. The act by which one cradles a child etc.
    Sense id: en-cradling-en-noun-vyFXU5e1
  2. The act of using a cradle (the tool).
    Sense id: en-cradling-en-noun-L6D5ZuYC
  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.
    Sense id: en-cradling-en-noun-l0ZAXKn8
  4. (carpentry) The framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed. Categories (topical): Carpentry
    Sense id: en-cradling-en-noun-L0TNxew0 Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cradling
  1. present participle and gerund of cradle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cradle
    Sense id: en-cradling-en-verb-B-LSTN92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 16 18 55

Inflected forms

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