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Primary Meanings of
hatching
1.
n
the production of young from an egg
2.
n
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
Full Definitions of
hatching
1
n the production of young from an egg
Synonyms:
hatch
Type of:
birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition
the process of giving birth
2
n shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
Synonyms:
crosshatch, hachure, hatch
Type of:
shading
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

Autumn's warm weather produced a rare third hatching of biting midges, a scientist has said.
BBCNov 5, 2015
The eggs incubate in the shallow gravel before hatching out as fry, which develop into the next generation of trout.
Washington TimesOct 24, 2015
If all goes well, Madeleine’s eggs will be hatching next month, probably before dawn.
The New YorkerAug 21, 2015
It stops the eggs hatching, or the larvae developing.”