breaking of the waters

noun

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

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Meanings

nounbreaking of the waters (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe rupture of the amniotic sac at the beginning of or during labour.

Translations

Māori ara
  • arathe rupture of the amniotic sac
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APA

breaking of the waters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20of%20the%20waters

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“breaking of the waters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20of%20the%20waters. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking of the waters,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20of%20the%20waters.

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