setting hen

/ˌsɛdɪŋ hɛn/
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Other forms: setting hens

Definitions of setting hen
  1. noun
    a domestic hen ready to brood
    synonyms: brood hen, broody, broody hen, sitter
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    type of:
    biddy, hen
    adult female chicken
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