"teething problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: teething problems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} teething problem (plural teething problems)
  1. (idiomatic) A problem encountered with any new and untried product, system, or venture. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: teething troubles
    Sense id: en-teething_problem-en-noun-gKM94ieh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "A problem encountered with any new and untried product, system, or venture."
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