CRADLING


Meaning of CRADLING in English

noun

( -s )

1. : the act of using a cradle

2. : the placing of the cables of a suspension bridge closer together at the center of span than at the supporting towers

3. : a wooden or iron framework : structural work in the form of a cradle or cradles ; specifically : a framework in arched or coved ceilings to which the laths are nailed

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