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hatching

/ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
hatch-ing
IPA
/ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of an egg hatching, eclosion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Patterns used in construction drawings to represent various materials.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of hatch

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hatchings (plural)

Derived Forms

posthatching prehatching

Phrases

cross-hatching

Synonyms

hatch crosshatch hachure

Rhymes With

catching matching scratching attaching snatching patching dispatching latching

Questions

How do you pronounce hatching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does hatching mean?
A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.

How to pronounce hatching

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