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hatching

American  
[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. hachure.

Etymology

Origin of hatching

First recorded in 1655–65; hatch 3 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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A new study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution explores this question by examining oviraptor nesting behavior and hatching patterns.

From Science Daily

The study revealed that severe cold during the first week after hatching is especially harmful.

From Science Daily

Within days of hatching she had the whole brood coursing the yard looking for bugs or bits of grain that we threw to them.

From Literature

Product designers are hatching new ways to rouse them that border on diabolical.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even so, Jeremy whispered the hatching poem to himself as he crawled into bed, repeating it until he was sure he had it memorized.

From Literature

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