English dictionary

incubator

/'/I/nk/j//@/,b/eI/t/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

noun.artifact

Synonyms brooder

Source: WordNet 3.0
That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat.

noun

Source: webster1913
A contrivance for the cultivation of microörganisms by maintaining a suitable temperature.

noun

Source: webster1913