couveuse

Definitions of couveuse
  1. noun
    a domestic hen ready to brood
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    type of:
    poule
    adult female chicken
  2. noun
    a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
    synonyms: couvoir
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    type of:
    propriété
    any area set aside for a particular purpose
  3. noun
    apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
    synonyms: incubateur
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    type of:
    appareil, appareillage
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
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