incubator
pronunciation
How to pronounce incubator in British English:
UK [ˈɪŋkjubeɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce incubator in American English:
US [ˈɪnkjəˌbetɚ, ˈɪŋ-]
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- Noun:
- apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
Word Origin
- incubator (n.)
- "apparatus for hatching eggs by artificial heat," 1845, from incubate + -or.
Example
- 1. The incubator programme was also pivotal .
- 2. Depaul boasts incubator activity in several locations as well as community development organizations .
- 3. Mr lee resigned a year ago to set up his own internet start-up incubator .
- 4. Our company could have been labelled an incubator , which is apparently different from an accelerator .
- 5. During the stock market boom of the late 1990s , davos gained a reputation as an incubator for large corporate mergers .