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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"It really can act as incubators of new ideas."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 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
Studies have also found that warmer temperatures push some species to bite more, develop into adults faster, and serve as better virus incubators.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
More college students are forgoing summer internships in favor of joining Silicon Valley incubators and launching startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
When they opened the incubators, we got to look in and see hundreds of thousands of white eggs.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
