hot bed
See also: hotbed
English
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Noun
- A mass of organic matter decomposing and giving off heat from microbial metabolic action.
- A garden bed using such a heat-generating mass; a hotbox.
- A central point of activity, relating to a specific task.
- A bed shared by workers, sailors, or soldiers operating in shifts (named for the idea that it is still warm when the next occupant gets into it).
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