hatch

(noun) the production of young from an egg. Synonyms: hatching.

(noun) shading consisting of multiple crossing lines. Synonyms: hatching, crosshatch, hachure.

(noun) a movable barrier covering a hatchway.

(verb) emerge from the eggs. Example: "Young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch."

(verb) devise or invent. Synonyms: think up, think of, dream up, concoct. Examples: "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly." "No-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software."

(verb) inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating.

(verb) draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper. Example: "Hatch the sheet."

(verb) sit on (eggs). Synonyms: brood, cover, incubate. Examples: "Birds brood." "The female covers the eggs."