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- [hach-uh-ree]
- /ˈhætʃ ə ri/
- /ˈhætʃ.ər.i/
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- [hach-uh-ree]
- /ˈhætʃ ə ri/
Definitions of hatchery word
- noun plural hatchery 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. 1
- noun hatchery A place where the hatching of fish or poultry eggs is artificially controlled for commercial purposes. 1
- noun hatchery incubation area for eggs 1
- countable noun hatchery A hatchery is a place where people control the hatching of eggs, especially fish eggs. 0
- noun hatchery a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions 0
- noun hatchery a place for hatching eggs, esp. those of fish or poultry 0
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Origin of hatchery
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; hatch1 + -ery
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Parts of speech for Hatchery
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hatchery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hatchery usage trend in Literature
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