Meaning

5 senses

  1. A mass of organic matter decomposing and giving off heat from microbial metabolic action.

  2. A garden bed using such a heat-generating mass; a hotbox.

  3. (broadly, figuratively)A central point of activity, relating to a specific task.

  4. A bed shared by workers, sailors, or soldiers operating in shifts or watches (named for the idea that it is still warm when the next occupant gets into it).

  5. A heated print bed, so as to help the lower levels of extruded filament stick together.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I prefer long, hot showers before bed.

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  2. Japanese love to soak in a hot tub before bed.

    deJapaner lieben es, ein heißes Bad zu nehmen, bevor sie ins Bett gehen. — Bellinger

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Forms

plural: hot beds

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hotA1hotbedhotcakehotelA1hotelierC2

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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