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incubator

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər/ · UK /ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪtə/

incubator means: A device that keeps conditions steady, such as temperature, for babies, eggs, or scientific work.

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A device that keeps conditions steady, such as temperature, for babies, eggs, or scientific work.

  • The baby is in an incubator.
  • We placed the eggs in an incubator to keep them warm.
  • The laboratory uses an incubator to grow bacteria.

Common phrases: baby incubator, laboratory incubator, egg incubator

Questions about incubator

What does incubator mean?

A device that keeps conditions steady, such as temperature, for babies, eggs, or scientific work.

What is incubator in other languages?

Türkçe: kuvöz · Español: incubadora · Français: incubateur · Deutsch: Inkubator · Italiano: incubatrice · 日本語: 保育器

How do you pronounce incubator?

In American English /ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər/; in British English /ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪtə/.

How do you use incubator in a sentence?

The baby is in an incubator. We placed the eggs in an incubator to keep them warm.

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