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womb
[woom]
noun
the uterus of the human female and certain higher mammals.
the place in which anything is formed or produced.
the womb of time.
the interior of anything.
Obsolete.the belly.
womb
/ ɳː /
noun
the nontechnical name for uterus
a hollow space enclosing something, esp when dark, warm, or sheltering
a place where something is conceived
the Near East is the womb of western civilization
obsoletethe belly
womb
See uterus
Other 51Թ Forms
- wombed adjective
- unwomb verb (used with object)
- ˈɴdz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of womb1
Example Sentences
One south Wales woman said she felt extra trauma and guilt at the thought of being sent away for the procedure - which involves an operation to remove the pregnancy from the womb.
We come out of the womb sterile, but this doesn't last for long.
They include allowing searches of mothers' mobile phones if a baby dies unexpectedly in the womb.
But newborn babies and those still in the womb are among the worst hit by the harsh conditions.
Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, leading to severe pain.
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