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NEST EGG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nest egg" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fund of money put by as a reserve
Synonyms:
nest egg; savings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("nest egg" is a kind of...):
fund; monetary fund (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)
