in ‧ cu ‧ ba ‧ tor /ˈɪŋkjəbeɪtə, ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a piece of hospital equipment into which very small or weak babies are put to keep them alive and warm
2 . a heated container for keeping eggs warm until they ↑ hatch (=the young birds are born)
3 . an organization which helps new businesses to develop by giving them office space, services, and equipment, and providing them with business and technical advice:
a high-tech incubator on the east coast