释义 |
hatching I. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English hacchynge, from gerund of Middle English hacchen to produce young from an egg by incubation — more at hatch (verb) : hatch IV II. noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of hatch (V) 1. a. : the engraving or drawing of fine lines in close proximity to each other chiefly to give an effect of shading b. : the pattern so created 2. : the process or result of weaving threads of one color into an adjoining area of another color in a tapestry so as to produce an effect of shading or highlights 3. : a fine concentric line of pores in the tangential section of some woods |