hatch

lucka, serveringslucka, underhållslucka, kläcka

1. A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.

2. An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.

3. A small door in large mechanical structures and vehicles such as aircraft and spacecraft often provided for access for maintenance.

4. (intransitive, of young animals) To emerge from an egg.

5. (transitive) To incubate eggs; to cause to hatch.