n. A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A house for hatching fish, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A place for hatching eggs; an arrangement for promoting the hatching of eggs, especially those of fish, by artificial appliances.
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n. a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
Word Usage
""This state of the art facility really is an example of what we call hatchery reform to the highest degree, and we are very proud to be operators of this facility and part of the team that brought this to fruition," Anderson said."