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brooder \brood"er\ n. a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants.

Syn: incubator. [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

brooder

noun

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants [syn: incubator]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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