brood·er (br  d r)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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  brooder - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infantsthermoregulator, 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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