hotbox

hot·box

an overheated bearing on an axle or shaft

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hotbox

noun

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

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Noun

(plural hotboxes)

A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
(engineering) An overheated shaft bearing.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present hotboxes, present participle hotboxing, simple past and past participle hotboxed)

To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby purportedly intensifying the drug's effects.
To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.

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hot +‎ box

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