brooder
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbɹuːdə/ / /ˈbɹudɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English brood Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English brooder From brood + -er.
- A person who broods.
- A heated box used for chicks or premature babies.
“[E]verybody worked hard to get the chicks safely into the brooders.”