incubator

Meanings

Plural: incubators

Noun

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction.
An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.
An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for the hatching of eggs.
A place to maintain the culturing of bacteria at a steady temperature.
A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies.

Origin / Etymology

From incubate + -or.

Synonyms

brooder

Scrabble Score: 13

incubator is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incubator is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incubator is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

incubator is a valid Words With Friends word