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brooder

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbruːdə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bro̅o̅′dər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brood•er  (bro̅o̅′dər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a device or structure for the rearing of young chickens or other birds.
  2. a person or animal that broods.
  • brood + -er1 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brooder /ˈbruːdə/ n
  1. an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl
  2. a person or thing that broods
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