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breaking of the waters

breaking of the waters noun: the rupture of the amniotic sac at the beginning of or during labour.

Noun

breaking of the waters (uncountable)

  1. the rupture of the amniotic sac at the beginning of or during labour.

Questions about breaking of the waters

What does breaking of the waters mean?
Breaking of the waters means the rupture of the amniotic sac at the beginning of or during labour.
What part of speech is breaking of the waters?
Breaking of the waters is a noun.

Words near breaking of the waters in the dictionary

  1. breaking it to
  2. breaking loose
  3. breaking luck
  4. breaking new ground
  5. breaking news
  6. breaking of the waters
  7. breaking off
  8. breaking on
  9. breaking on the wheel
  10. breaking one off
  11. breaking one's ass

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