There are now about 8,000 stations (about 5% of all fueling outlets) that offer public access to alternative fuels in the lower 48 states. The average American uses 1.8 barrels of oil every month, or 0.053 barrels per day.
baby noun [C]. A1 a very âyoung âchild, âespecially one that has not âyet âbegun to âwalk or âtalk: a ânewborn baby a six-week-old baby a baby âboy baby âclothes baby âfood Sandra had a baby (= gave âbirth to it) on 29 May. Owen is the baby (= the âyoungest âperson) of the âfamily. A2 a very âyoung âanimal: a baby âelephant/âmonkey âº disapproving an âadult or âespecially an âolder âchild who is âcrying or âbehaving like a âchild: It didn't âhurt that much-don't be such a baby!
A sleeping baby. A baby is a very young human who is born after a mother gives birth. A baby is called a newborn for the first 1 to 3 months of life. They are then called a child until about the age of three years old, and a preschooler between 3 years old and school.