English dictionary
hotbed
/'h/A/t,b/E/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
ExamplesIt was a hotbed of vice.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A bed of earth heated by fermenting manure or other substances, and covered with glass, intended for raising early plants, or for nourishing exotics.
Source: webster1913