brooder

[ broo-der ]

/ ˈbru dər /

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noun

a device or structure for the rearing of young chickens or other birds.

a person or animal that broods.

Origin of brooder

First recorded in 1590–1600; brood + -er¹

Words nearby brooder

bronzite, brooch, brood, brood bitch, brood bud, brooder, brooding, broodmare, brood parasite, brood parasitism, brood pouch

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Example sentences from the Web for brooder

Drinking water is provided to the ducklings while in the brooder houses by means of a piped supply.
Ducks and Geese|Harry M. Lamon
There is a standard make of brooder costing five dollars that will accommodate fifty chicks.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller
The mason's work for the incubator house and the foundation wall for the brooder house cost $290.
The Fat of the Land|John Williams Streeter
The incubators are set in the fall or early winter, and the chicks reared in brooder houses.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings

It is advisable to leave the ducklings in the incubator until they are well dried off before removing them to the brooder.
Ducks and Geese|Harry M. Lamon

British Dictionary definitions for brooder

brooder

/ (ˈbruːdə) /

noun

an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl

a person or thing that broods

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单词	brooder
释义	brooder [ broo-der ] / ˈbru dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brooder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device or structure for the rearing of young chickens or other birds. a person or animal that broods. Origin of brooder First recorded in 1590–1600; brood + -er¹ Words nearby brooder bronzite, brooch, brood, brood bitch, brood bud, brooder, brooding, broodmare, brood parasite, brood parasitism, brood pouch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brooder Drinking water is provided to the ducklings while in the brooder houses by means of a piped supply. Ducks and Geese\|Harry M. Lamon There is a standard make of brooder costing five dollars that will accommodate fifty chicks. Outdoor Sports and Games\|Claude H. Miller The mason's work for the incubator house and the foundation wall for the brooder house cost $290. The Fat of the Land\|John Williams Streeter The incubators are set in the fall or early winter, and the chicks reared in brooder houses. The Dollar Hen\|Milo M. Hastings It is advisable to leave the ducklings in the incubator until they are well dried off before removing them to the brooder. Ducks and Geese\|Harry M. Lamon British Dictionary definitions for brooder brooder / (ˈbruːdə) / noun an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl a person or thing that broods 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 brooder solitary, egotist, loner, egoist, narcissist, wallflower, autist
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brooder

noun

Origin of brooder

Words nearby brooder

Example sentences from the Web for brooder

British Dictionary definitions for brooder

noun

Words related to brooder