hatch

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to create a secret plan or a plot.

v. to devise or originate a plan, scheme, or plot, typically in secret.

“The kids were hatching a plan to stay up past their bedtime.”

“The conspirators met in a dimly lit basement to hatch a plot that would eventually topple the local government.”

C1 · Advanced Technical

v. to shade a drawing using many small parallel lines.

v. to shade an area of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines to create texture or depth.

“The artist used a fine pen to hatch the shadows on the face.”

“The architectural draft used cross-hatching to distinguish between different types of masonry in the cross-section view.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a small door in a floor, a ceiling, or the side of a ship or plane.

n. an opening or door in a deck, floor, or hull, often providing access to a compartment below or for maintenance.

“The sailor opened the hatch and climbed down into the engine room.”

“Ground crew accessed the avionics bay through a small maintenance hatch located on the underside of the aircraft's fuselage.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking British English

n. a small opening in a wall used to pass food from a kitchen to a dining room.

n. an opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items between rooms.

“She passed the plates through the hatch into the dining area.”

“The renovation included a wide serving hatch to allow the chef to communicate more easily with the waitstaff during the dinner rush.”