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Definition of birth control noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

birth control

noun
 
/ˈbɜːθ kəntrəʊl/
 
/ˈbɜːrθ kəntrəʊl/
[uncountable]
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  1. the practice of controlling the number of children a person has, using various methods of contraception
    • a reliable method of birth control
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • effective
    verb + birth control
    • practise/​practice
    • use
    birth-control + noun
    • method
    • pill
    phrases
    • a form of birth control
    • a method of birth control
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