hatching Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the production of young from an egg
   hatch.
   
2. noun shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
   crosshatch; hachure; hatch.
   
3. verb emerge from the eggs
   hatch.
   
   • young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
4. verb devise or invent
   think up; think of; dream up; concoct; hatch.
   
   • He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
   • no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
5. verb inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
   hatch.
   
6. verb draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
   hatch.
   
   • hatch the sheet
7. verb sit on (eggs)
   incubate; brood; cover; hatch.
   
   • Birds brood
   • The female covers the eggs

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