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

Transportation Department has been urging railroads to take proactive steps in the wake of the derailment, including examining their use of hotbox detectors.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 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)