HyperDic: incubator

English > 1 sense of the word *incubator*:
NOUN	artifact	incubator, brooder	apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat

incubator > pronunciation
Sounds	ih'ngkyahbey.ter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *incubator*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants.
Synonym	brooder
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	incubate	sit on (eggs)