1. a heated container used to hatch eggs artificially
2. a heated enclosed apparatus used to maintain optimal conditions for premature babies
Usage: medical
3. a heated chamber used to grow bacteria or other microorganisms under controlled conditions
Usage: scientific

Examples

• The farmer placed the chicken eggs in an incubator to ensure they would hatch.
• The premature baby was kept in an incubator for several weeks.
• Scientists used an incubator to grow bacterial cultures in the laboratory.
• The startup joined a business incubator to get mentoring and funding.
• The incubator maintained a constant temperature of 99 degrees.
• Many tech companies got their start in Silicon Valley incubators.
• The biology students observed cell growth in the incubator.