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Definition of childbearing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

childbearing

noun
 
/ˈtʃaɪldbeərɪŋ/
 
/ˈtʃaɪldberɪŋ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the process of giving birth to children
    • women of childbearing age
    • Some women defer childbearing in favour of a career.
    Topics Life stagesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryChildbearing is used before these nouns:
    • age
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