Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
cot death
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ High Road has tackled all kinds of issues from pit bull terrier fighting to cot death in order to illuminate character.
▪ The New Zealand cot death study was a nationwide case-control study carried out from 1 November 1987 to 31 October 1990.
▪ The results of this study suggest that the incidence of cot death can be reduced.
▪ This may give some clues on how overheating contributes to cot death.
Wiktionary
cot death
n. (context pathology British English) The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.
WordNet
cot death
n. sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep [syn: sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, infant death, crib death]