incubator

US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ/
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1.

an enclosed apparatus in which premature or unusually small babies are kept in controlled conditions

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The premature baby was placed in an incubator immediately after birth.
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Nurses carefully monitored the baby's condition in the incubator.
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couveusebrooder
2.

an apparatus for hatching eggs or for cultivating microorganisms or cells

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The lab uses a specialized incubator to grow bacterial cultures.
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The farmer bought a new incubator to hatch his chicken eggs.
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hatchercultivator
3.

a place or situation that encourages the development of something

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The university's startup program acts as an incubator for new businesses.
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The city is creating a tech incubator to foster innovation.
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catalystbreeding groundnursery
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