The Clue
Word with canal or control (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BIRTH
Tags
Notes
The answer BIRTH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
BIRTH as a noun:
1. the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
2. (birth, nativity, nascency, nascence) = the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
3. (parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing) = the process of giving birth
4. (parentage, birth) = the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
BIRTH as a verb:
1. (give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have) = cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"