noun Download 🔗Share A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse. Examples : "The gardener used the hotbed to start seedlings for the spring garden. " agriculture plant science nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable. Examples : "The social media group became a hotbed for negativity and rumors. " environment place society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool. Examples : "The blacksmith placed the hot steel bar on the hotbed to cool before shaping it into a horseshoe. " material machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading