hot box
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A hot box is a railroad term for an overheated axle bearing, which can cause fires and derailments.
The term extends to any dangerously overheated mechanical component.
In slang, to hot box is to smoke marijuana in an enclosed space—a car, closet, or bathroom—letting the smoke accumulate: We hot boxed his mom's minivan.
A hot box can also be a form of punishment or torture: confinement in a small, unventilated space exposed to heat.
Heated water's gaseous form
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- wellnessOverall state of health
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
thermotherapy · wooden · humidity · relaxation · infrared · bathhouse · eucalyptus · löyly
Airborne combustion byproduct
- jointShared by multiple parties
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
puff · enclosed · car · closet · bathroom · circulation · stoned · high
Goods being transported
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- insulatedShielded from heat loss
- cargoTransported goods
shipping · refrigerated · reefer · rail · transport · livestock · ventilated
Machine producing motion
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- gaugeStandard of measurement
warning · fan · ventilation · airflow · malfunction · shutdown · overload · failure
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- wellnessOverall state of health
spa · thermotherapy · wooden · humidity · relaxation · infrared · bathhouse · eucalyptus · löyly · aromatherapy
smoke
Airborne combustion byproduct
marijuana · puff · enclosed · car · closet · bathroom · circulation · stoned · high · dank
freight
Goods being transported
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- boxcarEnclosed rail freight carrier
- insulatedShielded from heat loss
cargo · shipping · refrigerated · reefer · rail · transport · livestock · ventilated
engine
Machine producing motion
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
gauge · warning · fan · ventilation · airflow · malfunction · shutdown · overload · failure · combustion
- catering equipmentchafing dish, chafer, steam table, bain marie, bain-marie
- disc sportsdisc golf, flying disc, forehand, backhand, putter
- ski tuningski wax, edge sharpening, scraping, waxing, ski tuning
- coolerscooler, ice chest, cooler bag, hard cooler, soft cooler