"brooder" meaning in English

See brooder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹuːdə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɹudɚ/ [General-American] Forms: brooders [plural]
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  1. A person who broods.
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  2. A heated box used for chicks or premature babies. Synonyms (heated box used for chicks or premature babies): incubator Translations (heated box used for chicks or premature babies): couveuse [feminine] (French)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mouthbrooder

Inflected forms

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