incubator
noun
an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
incubators
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pluralof incubator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The babies in the ward were either in incubators or hooked on oxygen equipment, Pakistan's Health Minister Mustafa Kamal told Geo News.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
While Nile crocodile eggs naturally incubate in underground nests in the wild, zoos typically hatch them in carefully controlled incubators, closely monitoring the temperature and humidity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Researchers believe that it first arrived with military equipment and tires shipped back from the continent following World War II. Tires make excellent mosquito incubators.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
These recordings are most captivating not for the looks being modeled but as a reminder that flexible and DIY spaces that long served as incubators for boundary-pushing artistic experiments are quickly disappearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Snowball used as his study a shed which had once been used for incubators and had a smooth wooden floor, suitable for drawing on.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
