INCUBATOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does incubator mean? • INCUBATOR (noun)
The noun INCUBATOR has 1 sense:
1. apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
Familiarity information: INCUBATOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INCUBATOR (noun)
Meaning:
Apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
brooder; incubator
Hypernyms ("incubator" is a kind of...):
apparatus; setup (equipment designed to serve a specific function)
Meronyms (parts of "incubator"):
thermoregulator; thermostat (a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat)
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