Hypertext Webster Gateway: "incubator"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Incubator \In"cu*ba`tor\, n.
That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of
which eggs are hatched by artificial heat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Incubator \In"cu*ba`tor\, n.
1. A contrivance for the cultivation of micro["o]rganisms by
maintaining a suitable temperature.
2. (Med.) An apparatus for rearing prematurely born babies.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
incubator
n : apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a
constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for
chicks or premature infants [syn: {brooder}]
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