HOTBED

hot bed

Noun

  1. A central point of activity, relating to a specific task.

Verb

hot bed

  1. Reusing sleeping quarters in shifts.
    The crew of the submarine quickly got used to hot bedding.


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hotbed

Noun

  1. a low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure; used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants. A hotbed works as a miniature hothouse, i.e. greenhouse.
  2. an environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable


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