the production of young from an egg

[ Syn: hatching ]

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

[ Syn: hatching , crosshatch , hachure ]

a movable barrier covering a hatchway

emerge from the eggs; young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch'

devise or invent; He thought up a plan to get rich quickly; no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software

[ Syn: think up , think of , dream up , concoct ]

inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; hatch the sheet'

sit on (eggs); Birds brood; The female covers the eggs

[ Syn: brood , cover , incubate ]