child birth

A form of childbirth — The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.

Meanings

nounchild birth (plural child births)

plural child births

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of childbirth.

    The pain of passing a larger stone is often compared to child birth.

    2016 September 26, James Hamblin, “A Health Benefit of Roller Coasters”, in The Atlantic
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APA

child birth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20birth

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“child birth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20birth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child birth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20birth.

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