Synonyms: hatch
Definition: a movable barrier covering a hatchway
Similar words: movable barrier
Definition: a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
Synonyms: crosshatch, hachure, hatch, hatching
Definition: shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
Similar words: shading
Definition: graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
Definition: the production of young from an egg
Similar words: parturition, giving birth, birth, birthing
Definition: the process of giving birth
Synonyms: brood, incubate, hatch, cover
Definition: sit on (eggs)
Usage: Birds brood; The female covers the eggs
Similar words: multiply, reproduce, procreate
Definition: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Usage: The Bible tells people to procreate
Synonyms: hatch
Definition: emerge from the eggs
Usage: young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
Synonyms: hatch
Definition: draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
Usage: hatch the sheet
Synonyms: concoct, dream up, hatch, think of, think up
Definition: devise or invent
Usage: He thought up a plan to get rich quickly; no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
Similar words: create by mental act, create mentally
Definition: create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
Synonyms: hatch
Definition: inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
Similar words: inlay
Definition: decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal