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child restraint
child’s play
child safety seat
child seat
child support
Child Support Agency
child tax benefit
child tax credit
childbearing
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childbirth
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childbearing
child·bear·ing [ chld bèrring ]


noun 
Definition:
 
giving birth: the process of carrying a child in the womb and giving birth to it ( often used before a noun )
women of childbearing age
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