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Definition of Hotbed
1. Noun. A situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad). "It was a hotbed of vice"
2. Noun. A bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants.
Definition of Hotbed
1. 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.
Definition of Hotbed
1. Noun. a low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure; used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants. A hotbed works as a miniature hothouse, i.e. greenhouse. ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) an environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hotbed
1. a bed of rich soil [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hotbed
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Literary usage of Hotbed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"hotbed and cold frame construction. 1. State the object of a hotbed and of a «x>ld
... How large a hotbed will be needed to grow plants for your pardon? 5. ..."
2. Vegetable Gardening by Samuel Bowdlear Green (1915)
"A Greenhouse hotbed.—A greenhouse may be heated by manure or a combination of
manure and other artificial heat. In the following lines and illustrations is ..."
3. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"hotbed Management The points to consider in managing a hotbed are: 1. ... When the
seed is planted, close the hotbed and keep the temperature recorded by ..."
4. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"hotbed, in gardening, a bed of earth enclosed by a frame, which is covered ...
In large establishments the hotbed is replaced by a glass structure heated by ..."
5. How to Make a Flower Garden: A Manual of Practical Information and Suggestions by Wilhelm Miller (1903)
"How TO MAKE A hotbed BY WC EGAN CHOOSE a sunny position protected from the
prevailing spring winds by a fence, building, or hedge, where the surface ..."
6. Farm Life Readers by Lawton Bryan Evans, Luther Noble Duncan, George William Duncan (1916)
"II The hotbed In cases where it is desirable to start'certain tender plants before
the warm spring weather begins, it may be necessary to plant the seed ..."
7. Farm Projects: A Textbook in Agriculture for Seventh and Eighth Grades and by Carl Colvin, John Alford Stevenson (1922)
"Specific directions will be found in the next part of this chapter. The hotbed
should be made as cheaply as possible, keeping in mind, of course, ..."
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