Meaning

(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines..

Definitions by Sense

1. (art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
2. (zoology) A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.
3. (zoology) The act of an egg hatching, eclosion.
4. Patterns used in construction drawings to represent various materials.
5. present participle and gerund of hatch

Example Sentences

We got a good hatching from the swallowtail eggs.

Word Forms

• hatchings

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