Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » hotbox

hotbox

☆

noun

an overheated bearing on an axle or shaft

See hotbox in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(hŏtˈbŏksˌ)

noun

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

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Education
Examples
Grammar
Images
Reference
Sentences
Thesaurus

Browse entries near hotbox

hotcake (idioms)

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools

© 1996-2012 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.