nest

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1. 1.2. Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared. Bentley.
2. 2.A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs. A little cottage, like some poor man's nest. Spenser.
3. 3.(Geol.) An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
4. 4.A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
5. 5.(Mech.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively. Nest egg, an egg left in the nest to prevent the hen from forsaking it, and to induce her to lay more in the same place; hence, figuratively, something laid up as the beginning of a fund or collection. Hudibras.
6. 6.To build and occupy a nest. The king of birds nested within his leaves. Howell.
7. 7.To put into a nest; to form a nest for. From him who nested himself into the chief power. South.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 2. Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared. Bentley called?
• What is an aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock called?
• What is a collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger called?
• What is to build and occupy a nest. The king of birds nested within his leaves. Howell called?
• What is to put into a nest; to form a nest for. From him who nested himself into the chief power. South called?