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I don't want to make it sound like a hotbed of lesbianism but I did have a number of relationships.
Jean O'Leary

Meaning of "hotbed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOTBED

hotbed  [ˈhɒtˌbɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOTBED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hotbed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOTBED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hotbed

Hotbed

In biology, a hotbed is a pile of decaying organic matter warmer than its surroundings due to the heat given off by the metabolism of the microorganisms in the decomposing pile. A hotbed covered with a small glass cover is used as a small version of a hothouse. The bed is often made of manure from animals such as horses that pass much undigested plant cellulose in their droppings. Thus hotboxes are to cold frames what hothouses are to greenhouses. Some egg-laying animals make or use hotbeds to incubate their eggs: for example the brush turkey.

Definition of hotbed in the English dictionary

The definition of hotbed in the dictionary is a glass-covered bed of soil, usually heated by fermenting material, used for propagating plants, forcing early vegetables, etc. Other definition of hotbed is a place offering ideal conditions for the growth of an idea, activity, etc, esp one considered bad.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOTBED


childbed
ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛd
deathbed
ˈdɛθˌbɛd
feather-bed
ˈfɛðəˌbɛd
flowerbed
ˈflaʊəˌbɛd
lakebed
ˈleɪkˌbɛd
lie-abed
ˈlaɪəˌbɛd
roadbed
ˈrəʊdˌbɛd
seedbed
ˈsiːdˌbɛd
slugabed
ˈslʌɡəˌbɛd
sunbed
ˈsʌnˌbɛd
vartabed
ˈvɑːtəˌbɛd
Z-bed
ˈzɛdˌbɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOTBED

hot-headedness
hot-press
hot-selling
hot-swappable
hot-tempered
hot-water bottle
hot-water cylinder
hot-wire
hot-work
Hotan
hotblood
hotbox
hotcake
hotch
hotchpot
hotchpotch
hotdogger
hotel
hotel accommodation
hotel chain

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOTBED

abed
absorbed
barbed
bombed
disturbed
double bed
dubbed
embed
flatbed
go to bed
grabbed
hospital bed
prescribed
put to bed
ribbed
robbed
rubbed
sofa bed
stabbed
subbed

Synonyms and antonyms of hotbed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOTBED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hotbed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hotbed

Translation of «hotbed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOTBED

Find out the translation of hotbed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hotbed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hotbed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

温床
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semillero
570 millions of speakers

English

hotbed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़ा केंद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرتعا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очагом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viveiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফচল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foyer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hotbed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brutstätte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

温床
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng thuận tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்ற இடமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉटडड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yuva
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

focolaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siedliskiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогнищем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

focar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυτώριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

broeikas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grogrund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hotbed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOTBED»

The term «hotbed» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOTBED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hotbed

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3 QUOTES WITH «HOTBED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hotbed.
1
Annie Jacobsen
Who would have thought that in the 1950s, Burbank was a hotbed of international espionage?
2
Jean O'Leary
I don't want to make it sound like a hotbed of lesbianism but I did have a number of relationships.
3
Don Winslow
I've been around the surf culture since I was a kid. I grew up in a beach town in Rhode Island. Then eventually I lived in Dana Point, Calif., a real surf hotbed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOTBED»

Discover the use of hotbed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hotbed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hotbed
Pride comes before a fall...but what if that descent becomes the wildest ride of your life?
Portia Da Costa, 2010
2
Hotbed Hotel: An American Farce
Terri and Brian Cody are trying to sell their one star (and often one guest) hotel in the Florida Keys.
Michael E. Parker, 2000
3
Popular Mechanics
GARDENER or nurseryman who has electricity available would do well to consider the use of electric current in furnishing' bottom heat in the hotbed. This has many advantages over the use of manure and is entirely practical, as has been ...
4
Popular Science
Typical hotbed made in the earth. It is framed to hold several sash for admitting the sun's rays and keeping out the cold at night A flat board strengthened with two cross pieces makes a ...
5
Making a Garden with Hotbed and Coldframe
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Claude Harris Miller, 2010
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The New Seed Starter's Handbook
A hotbed is simply a cold frame that is supplied with extra warmth. The heat, usually from the bottom, helps to promote seed germination and steady growth of seedlings that are cold sensitive. Using a Soil-heating Cable. One effective hotbed ...
Nancy Bubel, 1988
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Saudi Arabia: a hotbed of unrest?
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields significant political and economic influence as the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large energy reserves.
David R. Nagunian, 2009
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Popular Mechanics
Use this hotbed to ward off killer frosts in the fall, or start seedlings in spring. It features an automatic, solar-powered vent system. by Joseph R. Provey ASSISTANT HOME AND SHOP EDITOR I love to raise my own vegetables — and this year, ...
9
Popular Science
This electric hotbed uses a 300-watt unit. It can be placed on ... In oval, these heating cables are seen installed in hotbed before being covered with six inches of soil At left, outdoor plant house electrically heated at about the. 20 POPULAR ...
10
California Master Gardener Handbook
monly uses 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity per day. Use cable of the right length and correct type to deliver 150 to 200 watts to the hotbed. To provide this amount of heat to a 3- by 6- foot (90- by 180-cm) hotbed, use 60 feet (18 m) of number 19, ...
‎2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOTBED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hotbed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canada continues to be a hotbed for innovators and entrepreneurs
Canada continues to be a hotbed for innovators and entrepreneurs looking to turn their business vision into reality, according to PwC Canada's ... «Electronic Products & Technology, Jul 15»
2
Historian Lucy Worsley says the Women's Institute is a hotbed of …
Forget jam and cakes, the WI is 'deeply subversive': Historian Lucy Worsley says the Women's Institute is a hotbed of radical politics (and much ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Hampton Roads tagged as hotbed for colon cancer
Colonoscopy: A procedure to look inside the rectum and colon for polyps, abnormal areas, or cancer. A colonoscope – a thin, tubelike ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
4
In the face of govt apathy, Malwani becomes a hotbed of disorder …
Malwani, Mumbai's second biggest slum, is becoming a hotbed of potentially fatal issues. After over 100 deaths in the recent hooch tragedy, ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Teens hold film festival in Georgia production hotbed
Young filmmakers will get a chance to show off their work and compete against their peers during the first Fayette Youth Film Festival on Friday, ... «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»
6
Astros Minors Report: Corpus Christi a Hotbed for Talent
Why is Corpus Christi such a hotbed for talent in the Astros organization? It seems like the Astros love to put their top prospects there and then ... «Climbing Tal's Hill, Jul 15»
7
A hotbed of unskilled force
Pakistan is becoming a hotbed of unskilled labour force pushing the embattled economy further down and frustrating all strategic planning ... «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
8
City attorney gets more legal ammo to fight gang-crime hotbed
LOS ANGELES — A judge has granted a permanent injunction aimed at preventing gang activity at a two-story commercial and residential ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
9
The Psychedelia of Santiago: South America's Hotbed of Retro Rock
Some cities have geography on their side. Santiago, Chile sits in a valley surrounded by the Andes Mountains while the Pacific Ocean lies just ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
10
DFW now a hotbed for video game culture
DFW now a hotbed for video game culture. Dallas Gaming Expo logo | Courtesy Kevin Dunlap. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»

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