Canadian English Meaning of hotbed

hotbed

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Definitions and Meaning of hotbed in English

Wordnet

hotbed (n)

a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)

a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants

Webster

hotbed (n.)

A bed of earth heated by fermenting manure or other substances, and covered with glass, intended for raising early plants, or for nourishing exotics.

A place which favors rapid growth or development; as, a hotbed of sedition.

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hotbed

a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad), a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the gro

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