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单词 hatcher
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Definition of hatcher in English:

hatcher

noun ˈhatʃə
  • 1A person who facilitates or looks after the hatching of eggs; specifically a poultry breeder.

  • 2A device in which eggs are hatched artificially, especially for commercial purposes; an incubator.

  • 3Figurative. A person who contrives or devises a plot, scheme, etc., especially clandestinely. Also (rarely): a place where such plots are contrived. Chiefly with of.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Roger Hutchinson (d. 1555), religious writer. From hatch + -er.

Definition of hatcher in US English:

hatcher

nounˈhatʃə
  • 1A person who facilitates or looks after the hatching of eggs; specifically a poultry breeder.

  • 2A device in which eggs are hatched artificially, especially for commercial purposes; an incubator.

  • 3Figurative. A person who contrives or devises a plot, scheme, etc., especially clandestinely. Also (rarely): a place where such plots are contrived. Chiefly with of.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Roger Hutchinson (d. 1555), religious writer. From hatch + -er.

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