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incubator
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
in·cu·ba·tor
/ ˈinkyəˌbātər; ˈing-/
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an enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for the care and protection of premature or unusually small babies.
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an apparatus used to hatch eggs or grow microorganisms under controlled conditions.
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a place, esp. with support staff and equipment, made available at low rent to new small businesses.
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