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View synonyms for crib death
crib death
crib death
noun
- the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep Technical namesudden infant death syndrome Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)cot death
crib death
/ krĭb /
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Origin of crib death1
First recorded in 1965–70
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