hatchingorder
nounUK /ˈhætʃɪŋˌɔːdə/
US /ˈhætʃɪŋˌɔːrdər/
The order in which baby animals come out of their eggs.
The hatching order of the chicks was easy to see because each one broke its shell at a different time.
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2. The planned sequence for when eggs are set to hatch in an incubator.
The farmer wrote the hatching order on a chart so he knew when each tray would be ready.
3. The ranking of eggs by the time they are expected to hatch.
According to the hatching order, the first egg should open on Monday morning.
4. A command or instruction telling a machine when to open egg shells in a hatchery.
The hatching order was sent to the incubator computer.