hatch


hatch (http://definr.com/hatch)

     n 1: the production of young from an egg [syn: hatching]
     2: shading consisting of multiple crossing lines [syn: hatching,
         crosshatch, hachure]
     3: a movable barrier covering a hatchway
     v 1: emerge from the eggs; of birds, fish, or reptiles
     2: 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]
     3: inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance
        such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
     4: draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal,
        wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"
     5: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
        [syn: brood, cover, incubate]