Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
hotbed
IPA transcription: [h'ɑtb,ɛd]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
hotbed
Meaning:
a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
Synonyms:
hotbed
Meaning:
a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"
Usage examples
"I guess you Anvharians would describe Earth as a planetary hotbed of sexuality.