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brainchildor brain-child, brain child [ breyn-chahyld ] / ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brainchild ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural brain·chil·dren.a product of one's creative work or thought. Origin of brainchildFirst recorded in 1880–85; brain + child Words nearby brainchildbrain, brainbox, brain candy, braincase, brain cell, brainchild, brain concussion, brain coral, brain damage, braindead, brain death Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brainchildThe feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen. The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST EatWith is the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Guy Michlin. The Airbnb of Home-Cooked Meals|Itay Hod|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST The brainchild of a company called Sologic, the eTree looks like a basic tree with a wooden trunk. Parks and Regeneration|The Daily Beast|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST But The STAR, the brainchild of Russian-born boat designer Igor Lobanov, has not been built yet. The World's Most Beautiful Boat—Yours for Half a Billion Dollars|Tim Teeman|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for brainchild
noun plural -childreninformal an idea or plan produced by creative thought; invention Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brainchildproduct, creation, discovery, idea, contrivance, innovation, inspiration, plan |