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crib death

crib death noun: the unexplained death of a baby usually while sleeping.

Noun

crib death (plural crib deaths)

  1. (US) The unexplained death of a baby usually while sleeping.

Synonyms of crib death

Forms of crib death

pluralcrib deaths

Questions about crib death

What does crib death mean?
Crib death means the unexplained death of a baby usually while sleeping.
What part of speech is crib death?
Crib death is a noun.
What is the plural of crib death?
The plural of crib death is crib deaths.

Words near crib death in the dictionary

  1. Crianlarich
  2. crias
  3. crib
  4. crib board
  5. crib boards
  6. crib death
  7. crib deaths
  8. crib lizard
  9. crib lizards
  10. crib mattress
  11. crib mattresses

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