nest egg
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a fund of money put by as a reserve
Types & categories
- fund hypernym
Related & opposite
- lay aside derivation
Sense 2 noun
device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
Types & categories
- device hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lay aside |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | fund |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |