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nest egg in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
    nest egg 
  2. a fund of money put by as a reserve
    savings  nest egg 
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nest egg in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.
  2. (noun) (idiom) A savings; a reserve of money.
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