hot box
noun[C]
(alsohotbox,hot-box)uk/ˈhɒt ˌbɒks/us/ˈhɑːt ˌbɑːks/asmallroomthat can be made veryhot:
Heclaimedhe had beendetainedin ahotboxplacedoutsideunder aboilingsun.
You couldtrysweatingoff thepoundsin a hot-box.
adifficultsituationwhich you cannoteasilyescape, where there is a lot ofpressure:
Thecompanyhas beenforcedinto afinancialhotbox.
acontainerforkeepingfoodhot:
There isroomfor afridgeorhotboxin themiddleof the car'sfrontseat.
- In thejockeys'roomis alarge, glass-windowedsauna,knownas thehotboxorsweatbox.
- Theycreateda hotboxdesignedtohelpathletespreparefor thestiflingheatexpectedwhen theycompeteat theOlympicGamesnextyear.
- Webumpedacrossthesavannahin a Land Rover that was like a hot-box.
- Asituationlike this puts theattorneyin a hotbox ofdecisionswhere there is noclearpath.
- He wastrappedin ahotboxof his own making.
- Theschoolinvestedinhotboxestotransportthefoodfrom thekitchens.
Parts of buildings: rooms
- antechamber
- anteroom
- atelier
- attic
- ballroom
- efficiency room
- en suite
- eyrie
- family room
- form room
- multi-chambered
- multi-room
- observation lounge
- panic room
- pantry
- playroom
- waiting room
- wet room
- workroom
- workshop
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Hot & heat
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
Preparing food using heat
hot box
verb[IorT]
informal(alsohotbox,hot-box)uk/ˈhɒt ˌbɒks/us/ˈhɑːt ˌbɑːks/tofillasmallroomorspacewithsmokefrom something,especiallyanillegaldrug, inorderto beabletobreatheit in:
He said that manyteenswerefamiliarwith "hotboxing" in avehicletoinhalemarijuana.
Are youawareof thedangersof hotboxing acar?
- Thestudyshowedthat hotboxing aroomwithweeddid intoxicatenon-smokersin theroom.
Tobacco & smoking
- anti-tobacco
- ashtray
- big tobacco
- briar
- chain-smoker
- cigarette
- cigarette butt
- cigarette holder
- fag
- filter tip
- lighter
- passive smoking
- roll up!idiom
- roll-your-own
- second-hand smoke
- shisha
- smokeless
- smoko
- tobacco
- weed
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Drugs - general words