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hatchery

Pronunciation: /ˈhatʃəri/
Definition of hatchery

noun (plural hatcheries)

  • an installation or building in which the hatching of fish or poultry eggs is artificially controlled for commercial purposes: a hatchery where we buy day-old chicks a fish hatchery

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Definition of hatchery in the US English dictionary
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