hatching


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hatch·ing

(hăch′ĭng)
n.
1. Fine lines used in graphic arts to show shading.
2. The process of decorating with such lines.
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ha•chure

(hæˈʃʊər) ,

n., v. -chured, -chur•ing. n.
1. one of a series of short parallel lines drawn on a map to indicate topographic relief.
2. shading composed of such lines; hatching.
v.t.
3. to indicate or shade by hachures; hatch.
[1855–60; < French; see hatch 3, -ure]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:hatching - the production of young from an egg]hatching - the production of young from an egg
birthing, giving birth, parturition, birth - the process of giving birth
2. [画像:hatching - shading consisting of multiple crossing lines]hatching - shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
shading - graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
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Translations

hatching

1 [ˈhætʃɪŋ] N [of egg] → incubación f; [of chick] → salida f del huevo ; [of insect, larva] → eclosión f (frm) (fig) [of scheme] → ideación f; [of plot] → maquinación f

hatching

2 [ˈhætʃɪŋ] N (Art) → sombreado m
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hatching

n (Art) → Schraffur f, → Schraffierung f
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Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else --"I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty-eight days; and no more have you, Jemima.
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The hatching which we had witnessed today was a fairly representative event of its kind, all but about one per cent of the eggs hatching in two days.
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"When trouble's hatching, I go straight to them and tell them what.
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'Five.' 'Now,' said the father to the eldest son, 'take away the eggs without letting the bird that is sitting upon them and hatching them know anything of what you are doing.' So the cunning thief climbed up the tree, and brought away to his father the five eggs from under the bird; and it never saw or felt what he was doing, but kept sitting on at its ease.
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Just before hatching, the tail of the embryo is 1 3/4 of the way around the yolk and the tail tip is even with the posterior margin of the eye.
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In the process of hatching, yolk is utilized by the chick either through endocytosis of its contents into circulation or by transportation through yolk stalk into small intestine (Sklan, 2003).
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Hatching together with their morn nearby could help to protect the youngsters from danger.
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