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rooming-in

rooming-in noun: the practice of placing the newborn in a crib near the mother's bed, instead of in a nursery, during the hospital stay.

rooming-in: the practice of placing the newborn in a crib near the mother's bed, instead of in a nursery,...
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Noun

rooming-in (uncountable)

  1. The practice of placing the newborn in a crib near the mother's bed, instead of in a nursery, during the hospital stay.

Questions about rooming-in

What does rooming-in mean?
Rooming-in means the practice of placing the newborn in a crib near the mother's bed, instead of in a nursery, during the hospital stay.
What part of speech is rooming-in?
Rooming-in is a noun.

Words near rooming-in in the dictionary

  1. roominess
  2. rooming
  3. rooming house
  4. rooming houses
  5. rooming in
  6. rooming-in
  7. roomkeeper
  8. roomkeepers
  9. roomless
  10. roomlessness
  11. roomlet

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