hatcher

/ˈhætʃər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that hatches eggs, especially in a controlled environment.
    • The hatcher checked the temperature of the incubator every hour.
    • This machine is a reliable hatcher for chicken eggs.
    • The hatcher carefully turned each egg by hand.
  2. A person who creates or thinks of a plan, often in secret.
    • She is a clever hatcher of new ideas.
    • He was the hatcher of the whole scheme.
    • The hatcher of the plot was finally caught.
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