[noun] [C]An incubator is a container having controlled air and temperature conditions in which a weak or premature baby (= one which was born too early) can be kept alive.An incubator is also a device which keeps eggs at the correct temperature to enable the young birds to develop until they break out of the shell.
INCUBATOR
Meaning of INCUBATOR in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012