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1. an area in a hospital equipped for delivering babies.2. a room or area in which deliveries are made or received, as the section of a public library where books are taken out or returned.[1945-50]
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Universalium. 2010.
delivery room
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delivery room — n a hospital room esp. equipped for the delivery of pregnant women * * * a hospital room to which an obstetrical patient is taken for delivery … Medical dictionary
delivery room — delivery rooms N COUNT In a hospital, the delivery room is the room where women give birth to their babies … English dictionary
delivery room — [n] birthing room birthing center, hospital room; concepts 312,439,449 … New thesaurus
delivery room — noun 1. : a hospital room especially equipped for the delivery of pregnant women 2. : the room or section of a library in which books are issued to and returned by borrowers * * * 1. an area in a hospital equipped for delivering babies. 2. a room … Useful english dictionary
delivery room — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms delivery room : singular delivery room plural delivery rooms a room in a hospital where women give birth … English dictionary
delivery room — de livery ,room noun count a room in a hospital where women give birth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delivery room — birthing room, hospital room where women give birth … English contemporary dictionary
delivery room — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. birthing room … English dictionary for students
delivery room — deliv′ery room n. an area in a hospital equipped for delivering babies • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
delivery room — /dəˈlɪvri rum/ (say duh livree roohm) noun a room in a hospital where babies are delivered …
