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brooder

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brood·er  (brdr)
n.
1. One that broods: brooders in the henhouse; a brooder over past errors.
2. A heated enclosure in which fowl are raised.
brooder [ˈbruːdə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl
2. a person or thing that broods
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Noun1.brooder - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostatbrooder - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
incubator
apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
thermoregulator, thermostat - a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
Translations
brooder
n
(for breeding) → Brutapparat m, → Brutkasten m
(fig: = thinker) → Grübler(in) m(f)
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