hotbox

American  

[hot-boks] / ˈhɒtˌbɒks /

Or hot box

noun

Railroads.

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

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Etymology

Origin of hotbox

First recorded in 1835–45; hot + box ¹

Example Sentences

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hotbox

The Association of American Railroads said freight lines would aim to install 1,000 new hotbox detectors on their networks, seeking to have the devices spaced, on average, 15 miles apart.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023

“Why in the world would they want to call him a liar and try to hotbox him and embarrass him?”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021

CAPA, as it’s called, was a hotbox of ingenuity and genuine success.

From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021

That Tesfaye would leave behind his introverted, hotbox R&B for arena-sized, Max Martin-assisted pop for 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness also referenced Swift’s ambitious pop glow-up in the preceding years.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2019

Would cloth do to cover a hotbox to raise lettuce, radishes, etc., for winter use where we get a very heavy rainfall?

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)