noun · rare

brooder

brood·er

brooder · brooders

A person who broodsA person who broods.

UK/ˈbɹuːdə/US/ˈbɹudɚ/

Meaning

2 senses

A person who broods.
A heated box used for chicks or premature babies.
apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

1 languages

From brood + -er.

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plural: brooders

Singular	brooder
Plural	brooders

regular

1 synonyms

heated box used for chicks or premature babies:incubator

Close in meaning

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants:incubator

2 related words

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