in‧cu‧ba‧tor /ˈɪŋkjəbeɪtə, ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. a piece of hospital equipment into which very small or weak babies are put to keep them alive and warm

2. a heated container for keeping eggs warm until they hatch (=the young birds are born)

3. an organization which helps new businesses to develop by giving them office space, services, and equipment, and providing them with business and technical advice:
a high-tech incubator on the east coast

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