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incubator

in·cu·ba·tor

incubator

 
pronunciation:
Ingk y beI tr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a warm container that protects and helps babies that are sick or born too early. An incubator allows doctors to control the temperature, amount of oxygen, and other conditions that affect a baby's health.
 
definition 2: a machine that uses heat to hatch eggs.
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