bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌba-sə-ˈnet 
ˈba-sə-ˌnet
: a baby's basketlike bed (as of wickerwork or plastic) often with a hood over one end
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The smart bassinet responds to the baby's cries with rocking and white noise to soothe the child without requiring caregivers to wake up and progress sleep training.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Now the company is entering a new product category: bassinets.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Max can be heard wailing in his bassinet.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Authorities said the baby was found not breathing in his bassinet on Sept. 10 and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Now the company is entering a new product category: bassinets.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Max can be heard wailing in his bassinet.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Authorities said the baby was found not breathing in his bassinet on Sept. 10 and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌbas-ə-ˈnet
: an infant's bed often with a hood over one end
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