noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   shading consisting of multiple crossing lines wordnet
3. 3
   A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time. countable, uncountable

   "We got a good hatching from the swallowtail eggs."

4. 4
   the production of young from an egg wordnet
5. 5
   The act of an egg hatching, eclosion. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Patterns used in construction drawings to represent various materials. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hatch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

accouchementarabesqueauthorshipbandbarbasketry

Example

More examples

"The hen is hatching her chicks."

Related phrases

cross-hatching

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