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hatch1 a group of newly hatched animals hatch2 1. a covering for a hatchway 2. short for hatchway 3. an opening in a wall between a kitchen and a dining area 4. the lower half of a divided door 5. a sluice or sliding gate in a dam, dyke, or weir hatch [hach] (engineering) A door or opening, especially on an airplane, spacecraft, or ship. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| --Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. Scarcely had he released his hold upon the edge of the hatch than the heavy covering fell clattering above him. Removing this hatch we expose the great try-pots, two in number, and each of several barrels' capacity. |
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