| accouchement | (noun) the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | Synonyms: childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth |
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| accoucheur | (noun) a physician specializing in obstetrics | Synonyms: obstetrician |
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| accoucheuse | (noun) a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies | Synonyms: midwife |
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| coucal | (noun) Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw | - |
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| couch | (noun) an upholstered seat for more than one person | Synonyms: lounge, sofa |
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| (noun) a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment | - |
| (noun) a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer | - |
| couchette | (noun) a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping | - |
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| (noun) a sleeping berth in a couchette compartment. | - |