hatchery

[ hach-uh-ree ]

/ ˈhætʃ ə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hatchery ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural hatch·er·ies.

a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.

Origin of hatchery

First recorded in 1875–80; hatch¹ + -ery

OTHER WORDS FROM hatchery

sub·hatch·er·y, noun, plural sub·hatch·er·ies.

Words nearby hatchery

Hatch Act, hatchback, hatch boat, hatcheck, hatchel, hatchery, hatchet, hatchet face, hatchetfish, hatchet job, hatchet man

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Example sentences from the Web for hatchery

Bill realized that the salmon were not as numerous in the water as they had been near the hatchery.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
It has been questioned whether the present hatchery on the Clackamas River actually receives the quinnat salmon in any numbers.
Scientific American Supplement No. 275|Various
Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) inhabited a combination garage-storage barn at the hatchery and no wood rats were taken there.
Distribution of Some Nebraskan Mammals|J. Knox Jones
The choice of a suitable spot in which to make his hatchery is a serious point for the consideration of the amateur.
Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward Walker

They left the hatchery and went downstream to a point where a small creek emptied into the river.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for hatchery

hatchery

/ (ˈhætʃərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions

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单词	hatchery
释义	hatchery [ hach-uh-ree ] / ˈhætʃ ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hatchery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hatch·er·ies. a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed. Origin of hatchery First recorded in 1875–80; hatch¹ + -ery OTHER WORDS FROM hatchery sub·hatch·er·y, noun, plural sub·hatch·er·ies. Words nearby hatchery Hatch Act, hatchback, hatch boat, hatcheck, hatchel, hatchery, hatchet, hatchet face, hatchetfish, hatchet job, hatchet man Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hatchery Bill realized that the salmon were not as numerous in the water as they had been near the hatchery. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold It has been questioned whether the present hatchery on the Clackamas River actually receives the quinnat salmon in any numbers. Scientific American Supplement No. 275\|Various Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) inhabited a combination garage-storage barn at the hatchery and no wood rats were taken there. Distribution of Some Nebraskan Mammals\|J. Knox Jones The choice of a suitable spot in which to make his hatchery is a serious point for the consideration of the amateur. Amateur Fish Culture\|Charles Edward Walker They left the hatchery and went downstream to a point where a small creek emptied into the river. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold British Dictionary definitions for hatchery hatchery / (ˈhætʃərɪ) / noun plural -eries a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hatchery incubator
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hatchery

noun, plural hatch·er·ies.

Origin of hatchery

OTHER WORDS FROM hatchery

Words nearby hatchery

Example sentences from the Web for hatchery

British Dictionary definitions for hatchery

noun plural -eries

Words related to hatchery