quickening

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quick·en·ing /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]  MBthe first movements of a baby that has not been born yet 胎动

Examples from the Corpus

quickening• She passed him with a fractional quickening of her pace.• Pleasure interests him only as long as its quickening of local awareness contributes to his overall awareness.

quick·en·ing nounChineseSyllable  

that a Corpus movements first of baby the

quickening
quick‧en‧ing /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
the first movements of a baby that has not been born yet