Hot-bed
1Hot bed — Hot Hot, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot, hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. {Heat}.] 1. Having much sensible heat; …
2hot|bed — «HOT BEHD», noun. 1. a bed of earth covered with glass and kept warm for growing plants. Fermenting manure is often used to provide the heat. 2. Figurative. a place or atmosphere that favors the rapid growth or development of any condition,… …
3hot bed — 1. noun A central point of activity, relating to a specific task. 2. verb Reusing sleeping quarters in shifts. The crew of the submarine quickly got used to hot bedding …
4hot bed — Metalworking. an area having rails or rolls on which rolled pieces are laid to cool. [1620 30] * * * …
5hot bed — Metalworking. an area having rails or rolls on which rolled pieces are laid to cool. [1620 30] …
6hot·bed — /ˈhɑːtˌbɛd/ noun, pl beds [count] : a place where something grows or develops easily : a place where something happens very commonly The neighborhood has become a hotbed of crime. [=a place where many crimes occur] a hotbed of research a hotbed… …
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8Hot — Hot, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot, hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. {Heat}.] 1. Having much sensible heat;… …
9Hot wall — Hot Hot, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot, hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. {Heat}.] 1. Having much sensible heat; …
10Hot well — Hot Hot, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot, hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. {Heat}.] 1. Having much sensible heat; …
