nest
• noun 1 a structure made by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. 2 a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. 3 a place filled with undesirable people or things: a nest of spies. 4 a set of similar objects of graduated sizes, fitting together for storage. • verb 1 use or build a nest. 2 fit (an object or objects) inside a larger one. — ORIGIN Old English.
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