Brooder

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  • noun. One that broods.
  • noun. A heated enclosure in which young fowl or livestock are raised.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as couveuse, 2.
  • noun. A device for the artificial rearing of young chickens or other birds.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants.
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  • noun. A person who broods
  • noun. A heated box used for chicks or premature babies
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  • noun. apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
    • Word Usage
    "In order to operate an incubator successfully, we shall also need a brooder, which is really an artificial mother."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    apparatus  setup  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    joss  nonproduction  parlourmaid  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Bantam  banty  barn-door fowl  barnyard fowl  biddy  
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