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!
C2 [ C ] a baby or a very young child: a newborn infant. More examples. She has five children, the youngest of whom is still an infant. He was very unwell as an infant, and was not expected to live into adulthood. Separated from his mother when he was just an infant, the boy grew up in a children's home. She isn't able to look after herself at all - she's as helpless as an infant.