单词 | miscarriage |
释义 | miscarriage /mis kar"ij/; for 1 also /mis"kar'ij/, n. 1. the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, esp. between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Cf. abortion (def. 1). 2. failure to attain the just, right, or desired result: a miscarriage of justice. 3. failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination. 4. Chiefly Brit. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment. [1605-15; MIS-1 + CARRIAGE] |
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