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Pronunciation: /hatʃ/

Definition of hatch

a small opening in a floor, wall, or roof allowing access from one area to another:a cargo hatch a service hatch
a door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine.
the rear door of a hatchback car: a spare wheel mounted on the rear hatch
short for hatchback.

Phrases

down the hatch: informal used to express friendly feelings towards one’s companions before drinking: ‘Down the hatch!’ he said, raising his mug
under (the) hatches: below deck in a ship.

Old English hæcc (denoting the lower half of a divided door), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hek 'paling, screen'

Definition of hatch in the US English dictionary

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