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hatch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hatch

a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

  • watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads
Synonyms of hatch

door, gate, portal
Words Related to hatch

double door, Dutch door, French door, lattice, portcullis, postern, revolving door, storm door, trapdoor, wicket

hatch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hatch

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

  • the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond
Synonyms of hatch

brood, incubate, set, sit
Words Related to hatch

lay, spawn

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