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Hatchery

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi

Definitions

A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.

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Examples

“Next door is a trout hatchery, open⟳ to the public every day during the summer.”
“The poultry industry is characterized by a vertical integration in which an agribusiness firm, either through direct⟳ ownership or contract, controls the entire production process⟳. Such firms own⟳ processing plants, feed⟳ mills, and hatcheries, and contract with farmers to raise⟳ the chickens.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hatcheryman Hatches hatches, matches, and dispatches Hatchet hatchet face hatchet job

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