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pacifier
(redirected from Teething coral)

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pac·i·fi·er  (ps-fr)
n.
A rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on.

pacifier [ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə]
n
1. a person or thing that pacifies
2. US and Canadian a baby's dummy or teething ring
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pacifier - someone who tries to bring peacepacifier - someone who tries to bring peace    
go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
appeaser - someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
2.pacifier - anything that serves to pacify
thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"
3.pacifier - device used for an infant to suck or bite onpacifier - device used for an infant to suck or bite on
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
Translations
pacifier [ˈpæsɪfaɪəʳ] N (US) (= dummy) → chupete m
pacifier [ˈpæsɪfaɪər] n (US) (= dummy) → tétine f
pacifier
n
(= peacemaker)Friedensstifter(in) m(f)
(US: for baby) → Schnuller m
pacifier [ˈpæsɪˌfaɪəʳ] n (Am) (fam) (dummy) → succhiotto, ciuccio


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