PRAM
(pram)
A
baby carriage Common
clues:
Baby buggy; Soho stroller; Buggy
for Brits; Hyde park stroller; Sheffield stroller; London baby
carriage Crossword
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A
baby carriage or baby buggy (in American English), or pram (in
Commonwealth English, short for perambulator). They are generally
used for newborn babies and have the infant laying down facing
the pusher.
Prams
have been widely used in the UK since the Victorian era. As they
developed through the years suspension was added, making the ride
smoother for both the baby and the person pushing it. In the
1970s, however, the trend was more towards a more basic version,
not fully sprung, and with a detachable body known as a
"carrycot". Now prams are very rarely used, being large
and expensive when compared with "buggies". One of the
longer lived and better known brands in the UK is Silver Cross,
first manufactured in Guiseley, near Leeds, in 1877, though this
factory has now closed down.
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