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Hot bed
Meaning
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
or
watches
(named for the
idea
that it is still
warm
when the next
occupant
gets into
it).
Verb
●
Reusing
sleeping quarters
in shifts.
●
To
farm
using
hotbeds
for
season
extension.
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Synonyms
Hotbed
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