Meaning Of The Word Incubator

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incubator
countable noun: An incubator is a piece of equipment used to keep eggs or bacteria at the correct temperature for them to develop.
countable noun: An incubator is a piece of hospital equipment which helps weak or small babies to survive. It consists of a transparent container in which the oxygen and temperature levels can be controlled.

incubator in American English
a person or thing that incubates
noun: an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially

incubator in British English
noun: an enclosed transparent boxlike apparatus for housing prematurely born babies under optimum conditions until they are strong enough to survive in the normal environment

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