Also called hatchway. an opening, usually rectangular, in the deck through which passengers can pass, cargo can be loaded or unloaded, etc.
the cover over such an opening.
an opening that serves as a doorway or window in the floor or roof of a building.
the cover over such an opening.
Slang. the throat as used for drinking: His usual toast was a muttered “Down the hatch!”
Aeronautics. an opening or door in an aircraft.
the lower half of a divided door, both parts of which can be opened separately.
a small door, grated opening, or serving counter in or attached to the wall of a building, room, etc., as for a merchant's stall.
a bin or compartment built into a confined space, especially a deep storage bin.
Automotive.
the cargo area in a hatchback.
Also called liftgate. the hinged lid of a hatchback that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area.
anything resembling a hatch.
Origin of hatch
2
First recorded before 1100; Middle English hacche, hache, hatche “lower half of a divided door, small door, gate,” Old English hæcc, hæc “grating, hatch, half-gate”; akin to Dutch hek “fence, gate, railing”
Definition for hatch (3 of 3)
hatch3
[ hach ]
/ hætʃ /
verb (used with object)
to mark with lines, especially closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.
hachure (def. 3).
noun
a shading line in drawing or engraving.
Origin of hatch
3
First recorded in 1470–80; earlier hache, from Middle French hacher “to cut up,” derivative of hache “ax”; see origin at hatchet
Plans indicate an emergency egress shaft and a small hatch, but it is unclear whether passengers escaping a fire or breakdown would be expected to climb stairs or even a ladder.
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While convenient on long off-road trips, swing-outs add a lot of weight and complicate the process of opening the rear hatch.
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The plan is to destroy the nest, hopefully before hornets that can start nests of their own hatch.
A new map shows where Asian giant hornets could thrive in the U.S.|Curtis Segarra|October 1, 2020|Science News
That battening of the hatches against other viral invaders is different from the specific kind of immunity that comes from making antibodies against a particular virus.
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“I would be proud, but my late mother said, ‘Don’t count your eggs, son, until they hatch,” he said.
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The plan unveiled last January by Hatch, Coburn and Burr is a good foundation.
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But his efforts for Hatch have been notable and have helped forge a relationship between the two men.
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Hatch admits that he may be “a little odd,” but it turns out he's less odd than one might think.