hotbox

or hot box

[ hot-boks ]

/ ˈhɒtˌbɒks /

noun Railroads.

a journal box overheated by excessive friction of an axle as a result of inadequate lubrication or the presence of foreign matter.

Origin of hotbox

First recorded in 1835–45; hot + box¹

Words nearby hotbox

hot and bothered, hot and heavy, hot as blazes, hotbed, hot-blooded, hotbox, hot-bulb engine, hot buttered rum, hot-button, hot cake, hot cap

Example sentences from the Web for hotbox

The hotbox atmosphere Jones promotes seems to bring out the unhinged in the elected officials who come on with him.
‘Armed Mafia Are Stalking Us’—Conspiracy Peddler Alex Jones Melts Down|John Avlon|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A hotbox delayed it thirty minutes on one occasion but it was carefully watched.
Birdseye Views of Far Lands|James T. Nichols
I hope you made no mistake in rejecting that book of Mrs. Hotbox.
A Black Adonis|Linn Boyd Porter
Mr. Weil, who knew both the gentlemen well, inquired what they thought of Mrs. Hotbox's production.
A Black Adonis|Linn Boyd Porter

It is the five minutes' sleep and the good laugh that keep his brain from becoming a hotbox—he gets his rest!
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14|Elbert Hubbard

单词	hotbox
释义	hotbox or hot box [ hot-boks ] / ˈhɒtˌbɒks / noun Railroads. a journal box overheated by excessive friction of an axle as a result of inadequate lubrication or the presence of foreign matter. Origin of hotbox First recorded in 1835–45; hot + box¹ Words nearby hotbox hot and bothered, hot and heavy, hot as blazes, hotbed, hot-blooded, hotbox, hot-bulb engine, hot buttered rum, hot-button, hot cake, hot cap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hotbox The hotbox atmosphere Jones promotes seems to bring out the unhinged in the elected officials who come on with him. ‘Armed Mafia Are Stalking Us’—Conspiracy Peddler Alex Jones Melts Down\|John Avlon\|January 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A hotbox delayed it thirty minutes on one occasion but it was carefully watched. Birdseye Views of Far Lands\|James T. Nichols I hope you made no mistake in rejecting that book of Mrs. Hotbox. A Black Adonis\|Linn Boyd Porter Mr. Weil, who knew both the gentlemen well, inquired what they thought of Mrs. Hotbox's production. A Black Adonis\|Linn Boyd Porter It is the five minutes' sleep and the good laugh that keep his brain from becoming a hotbox—he gets his rest! Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14\|Elbert Hubbard
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