hatiora
- n small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
hatch
- n the production of young from an egg
- n shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- n a movable barrier covering a hatchway
- v emerge from the eggs
young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch - v devise or invent
- v inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
- v draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
hatch the sheet - v sit on (eggs)
hatchback
- n a car having a hatchback door
- n a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
hatchery
- n a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
the park authorities operated a trout hatchery
hatchet
- n weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
- n a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
hatchet job
- n a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
hatchet man
- n a professional killer
- n one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
hatching
- n the production of young from an egg
- n shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
- v emerge from the eggs
- v devise or invent
- v inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
- v draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
- v sit on (eggs)