- brooder
- brooder rood"er n.
a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use
of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants.
Syn: incubator. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
brooder
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brooder — [bro͞od′ər] n. 1. a person or animal that broods ☆ 2. a heated shelter for raising young fowl … English World dictionary
brooder — brood|er [ brudər ] noun count 1. ) someone who thinks and worries a lot: She can be a real brooder. 2. ) a small building made of wood where farmers keep young birds … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brooder — naminių paukščių šildytuvė statusas Aprobuotas sritis paukštininkystė apibrėžtis Įrenginys, kuriuo papildomai šildoma paukštidės erdvės dalis. atitikmenys: angl. brooder rus. брудер; установка локального обогрева šaltinis Lietuvos Respublikos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
brooder house — noun see brooder 2a … Useful english dictionary
brooder — noun Date: 1599 1. one that broods 2. a heated structure used for raising young fowl … New Collegiate Dictionary
brooder — /brooh deuhr/, n. 1. a device or structure for the rearing of young chickens or other birds. 2. a person or animal that broods. [1590 1600; BROOD + ER1] * * * … Universalium
brooder — noun a) A person who broods b) A heated box used for chicks or premature babies … Wiktionary
brooder — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, birthplace, breeding place, broiler, broody hen, capon, chanticleer, chick, chickabiddy, chicken, chicken house, chicky, cock, cockerel, coop, cradle, depressive,… … Moby Thesaurus
brooder — A heated house for chicks, piglets, etc … Combined glossary of agriculture
brooder — brood·er || bruËdÉ™ n. one that broods; structure for raising young fowl … English contemporary dictionary
