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]