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teething

[ tee-thing ]

noun

Dentistry.
  1. eruption of the deciduous teeth, especially the phenomena associated with their eruption.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of teething1

First recorded in 1725–35; teethe + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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The event kicked off in Milton Keynes last summer but suffered teething troubles, when fans were stuck in long queues.

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The teething problems in moving away from Enzo Maresca's style - less expansive and working the ball quicker - were just part of the issue.

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Her youngest students snack on Bamba, the Israeli peanut butter puffs given to teething babies.

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"Of course, anything growing at this scale, there'll be some teething issues," he added.

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They feel what is currently being endured amounts to teething problems with a coach trying to implement a new system.

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