hatch

Meanings

• noun

  A small opening in a wall, vehicle, or container for entering or exiting.

  - "The hatch on the submarine opened, allowing the crew to escape."
  - "He forgot his keys and had to break open the garage hatch to get his bike."

• verb transitive

  To open or cause to open a hatch.

  - "The pilot hatched the plane's emergency exit."
  - "We need to hatch the eggs carefully to prevent them from cracking."

• verb intransitive

  To plan and execute a secret scheme or project.

  - "The spies spent months hatching their plan to steal the secret documents."
  - "The criminal mastermind hatched a scheme to rob the bank."

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Pronunciation

1. /hætʃ/
   
   
   
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2. /hætʃ/
   
   
   
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3. /hætʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hatch
atch,atchment,atchison,atchy

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Variants

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hatch , hatches , hatchabilities , hatchability , hatchable , hatched , hatcher , hatchers , hatching , hatch a plot , booby hatch , booby hatches , the booby hatch , escape hatch , escape hatches , down the hatch , count her chickens , count her chickens before they hatch , count her chickens before they're hatched , count his chickens , count his chickens before they hatch , count his chickens before they're hatched , count one's chickens , count one's chickens (before they hatch) , count one's chickens before they hatch , count one's chickens before they're hatched , count their chickens , count their chickens before they hatch , count their chickens before they're hatched

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Etymology

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Old English hacan ‘to cover, hide’, from hac ‘hide, skin’. The noun hatch is derived from hatche, a cover or lid.

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Trivia

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1. The largest hatch in the world is the Emergency Hatch of the S.S. Savannah, a steamship that sank in 1813. It measures 12 feet in diameter and 2 inches thick.

2. The term 'hatch' is also used in the context of chickens, where it refers to the place where they are born.

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Related Concepts

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1. door: A hatch is a type of door, specifically a small one that opens inward or outward.

2. emergency exit: A hatch is often used as an emergency exit, especially in vehicles and aircraft.

3. hatching: In art, hatching is a shading technique that involves drawing parallel lines closely together to create the illusion of texture or depth.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'hatch' is often used metaphorically to describe the birth or emergence of something new. For example, in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the rebellion of the animals is described as 'the hatching of a new order'. In art, hatching is a technique used in drawing to create shading by drawing parallel lines.

How to Memorize "hatch"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small opening or cover. Imagine opening or closing a hatch on a submarine or a vehicle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hatch' with the idea of an opening or a cover.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'HATCH' stands for 'Hide And Cover To Hide'.

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