单词 | hatch-out |
释义 | hatch-outn. The action or an act of hatching out or emerging. Also: a brood hatched out. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > family unit > [noun] > offspring or young > of animals that lay eggs broodc1000 spawn1491 hatch1622 hatch-out1895 hatching1905 the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [noun] > egg > hatching from egg disclosinga1513 disclose1548 hatch1622 disclosure1640 extrication1797 exclusion1835–6 hatch-out1895 1895 R. C. de Crespigny & H. Hutchinson New Forest 223 Though they [sc. grouse eggs] made a good ‘hatch-out’, not a single one lived to come to the gun. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 13 May 4/1 It only depends upon climatic conditions to ensure a good hatch out. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 5 June 4/2 While the hatch-out is in progress the number of the fly is marvellous. 1999 W. L. Heat Moon River Horse v. 126 Teenagers swarmed Saturday night like a glom of mayflies during a hatch-out. 2015 Brunswick (Georgia) News (Nexis) 11 Aug. Call county customer service if mosquitoes are a problem in a particular area. There's a good chance a new hatch out has occurred. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895 |
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