NOUN | artifact | brooder, incubator | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat |
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Meaning | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants. | |
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Synonym | incubator | |
Parts | thermostat, thermoregulator | A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat / heat |
Broader | apparatus, setup | equipment designed to serve a specific function |
Spanish | incubadora | |
Catalan | incubadora | |
Verbs | brood | sit on (eggs) |
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