hatch

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/hæt͡ʃ/

noun 10verb 7name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

closed, open

The ship's closed hatch protected the cargo from seawater during the storm.

escape

inspection, service

The mechanic opened the floor hatch to check the pipes during the monthly inspection.

serving

The chef reached through the serving hatch to pass the hot plates to the waiters.

kitchen, loft

VERB + HATCH

lift, open, raise

The captain raised the hatch to let fresh air into the ship's cabin.

batten down, close, shut

The captain ordered all the hatches shut before the ship entered the rough waters.

PREP

through a/the ~

The passengers climbed through a hatch to reach the upper deck of the ship.

~ between

The small window hatch between the two rooms lets the waiter pass plates quickly.

~ to

The kitchen has a small hatch to the living room where we pass dishes through.

Definitions

noun

A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.

Moving the wardrobe revealed a previously hidden hatch in the ground.

A trapdoor.

An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.

The cook passed the dishes through the serving hatch.

A service hatch with sliding shutter is situated at the end of the kitchen next to the dining compartment.

A small door in large mechanical structures and vehicles such as aircraft and spacecraft often provided for access for maintenance.

A surprising number of incidents is due to roof hatches being left loose or in the raised position when locomotives return to service after maintenance. On one occasion, a 25kV overhead line was damaged by an open hatch.

An opening through the deck of a ship or submarine

verb

To close with a hatch or hatches.

'Twere not amiss to keep our door hatched.

verb

To emerge from an egg.

These three chicks hatched yesterday morning.

To break open when a young animal emerges from it.

She was delighted when she heard the crackling sound of the eggs hatching.

To incubate eggs; to cause to hatch.

I'm hatching this mysterious egg I found in the forest.

To devise (a plot or scheme).

World domination was only one of the evil schemes he had hatched over the years.

As for Cersei, pretending to work with her enemies while secretly hatching some grander scheme was pretty much what I expected for the truce going into it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

noun — shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

noun — the production of young from an egg

hatching

verb — sit on (eggs)

verb — devise or invent

concoct

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

don't count your chicks before they hatch

Alternative form of don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

This is the last week of this semester, fellows. Are all your spirits high? Or are they like your grades? I’m glad those exams are down the river, aren’t you? Don’t count your chic

Example Bank

Moving the wardrobe revealed a previously hidden hatch in the ground.

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The cook passed the dishes through the serving hatch.

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A service hatch with sliding shutter is situated at the end of the kitchen next to the dining compartment.

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'Twere not amiss to keep our door hatched.

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These three chicks hatched yesterday morning.

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She was delighted when she heard the crackling sound of the eggs hatching.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, hatch is marked as figuratively, informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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