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hot·box

(hŏt′bŏks′)

An axle or journal box, as on a railway car, that has become overheated by excessive friction.

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hotbox

(ˈhɒtˌbɒks)

1. (Railways) railways an axle or bearing on a train that has become overheated by excessive friction

2. (Baseball) baseball a type of mini baseball game

3. (Cookery) a container maintained at a high temperature to heat or cook its contents

vb (intr)

to smoke marijuana in a small confined area until it is full of smoketo take a long drag or a series of drags on a cigarette or joint

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hot′box`

or hot′ box`,

a journal box on a railroad car overheated by excessive friction.

[1835–45]

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hotbox - a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated

journal bearing - the bearing of a journal

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