incubator

Meanings

• noun

  A building or room equipped with facilities for the hatching of eggs or the nurturing of infants or animals.

  - "The incubator kept the eggs warm and humid, ensuring they hatched successfully."
  - "The hospital provided an incubator for premature infants to help them develop."

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Synonyms

brooder , brooder

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incubator
hatcher , patcher , catcher

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Variants

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incubator , incubators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'incubare', meaning 'to lie upon' or 'to hatch'.

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Trivia

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1. The first incubator was developed in 1777 by John Hunter, a Scottish surgeon.

2. Incubators are often used in space travel to help astronauts grow fresh produce.

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Related Concepts

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1. hatchery: A place where eggs are hatched, especially of fish or other aquatic animals.

2. acubens: A Latin term meaning 'one who lies upon', and was used to describe a midwife or a person who attended childbirth.

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Culture

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In literature, the incubator has been used as a metaphor for nurturing and protecting new ideas or projects. In art, there have been depictions of incubators as symbols of new life and innovation.

How to Memorize "incubator"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'incubator' by associating it with the word 'nurturer'.

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