hatch

Noun
  1. The production of young from an egg (synset 113512667)
    is a type of: birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition - the process of giving birth
    same as: hatching
  2. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines (synset 104689154)
    is a type of: shading - graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
    same as: crosshatch, hachure, hatching
  3. A sloping rear car door that is lifted to open (synset 103503787)
    is a type of: car door - the door of a car
    same as: hatchback, hatchback door, liftgate
  4. A movable barrier covering a hatchway (synset 103503661)
    is a type of: movable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
    subtypes: cargo hatch - hatch opening into the cargo compartment
    is a part of: hatchway, opening, scuttle - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Verb
  1. Emerge from the eggs (synset 200062866)
    "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
    is a type of: be born - come into existence through birth
    verb group: brood, cover, hatch, incubate - sit on (eggs)
  2. Devise or invent (synset 201637684)
    "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
    is a type of: create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
    subtypes:
    same as: concoct, dream up, think of, think up
  3. Inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating (synset 201686129)
    referred to in: handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
    is a type of: inlay - decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
  4. Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper (synset 201279157)
    "hatch the sheet"
    is a type of: line - mark with lines
  5. Sit on (eggs) (synset 200059956)
    "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
    entail: sit, sit down - take a seat
    is a type of: multiply, procreate, reproduce - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
    same as: brood, cover, incubate
    verb group:
    • hatch - emerge from the eggs
    • breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses

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