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NEST EGG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nest egg mean? 

NEST EGG (noun)
  The noun NEST EGG has 2 senses:

1. a fund of money put by as a reserveplay

2. device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in itplay

  Familiarity information: NEST EGG used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NEST EGG (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A fund of money put by as a reserve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

nest egg; savings

Hypernyms ("nest egg" is a kind of...):

fund; monetary fund (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)


Sense 2

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)


 Context examples 


As a result, you will be able to put a strong dent in any debt you might be carrying and be able to put aside money to build a nest egg.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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