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Meaning of uncradle | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To remove from a cradle.

transitive

Examples

“She worries about a phone call, whether to uncradle the receiver now, or to answer it when it rings.”
“It took me a few seconds to uncradle the heavy Motorola mike. I brought it to my mouth and answered, “915A,” pen hovering over my notepad.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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