hotbox

Overheated wheel bearing

A hotbox is an overheated bearing on a railroad car's axle, historically a serious hazard that could cause fires or derailments.

The term extends to any enclosed space that becomes dangerously hot.

In slang, hotbox describes the practice of smoking marijuana in an enclosed space—typically a car—so the smoke accumulates and intensifies the effect: We hotboxed his sedan in the parking lot.

As a verb, to hotbox means to engage in this practice.

cannabis

smoke

Airborne combustion byproduct

exhale · puff · bong · vaporize · marijuana · stoned · high · reefer · ganja · indica

railroad

journal

Record of daily events

  • axleShaft for wheel rotation
  • bearingPosture or orientation
  • frictionResistance between touching surfaces

overheating · wheelset · lubrication · boxcar · brake · railcar · inspection · grease · smoke · detector

enclosure

greenhouse

Climate-controlled plant enclosure

chamber · humidity · propagation · seedlings · cuttings · tropical · moisture · warmth · germination · curing

sauna

steam

Heated water's gaseous form

löyly · thermotherapy · birch · eucalyptus · relaxation · wellness · spa · detox · perspiration · humidity

overheat

engine

Machine producing motion

gauge · warning · sensor · malfunction · shutdown · burnout · ventilation · airflow · electronics · laptop

Categories
Opposites
THERMAL STATE (mechanical)

hotboxcold box

cold start · ice box · freezer

VENTILATION STATE (slang)

hotboxfresh air

Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

open air · cold room · freezer · icebox · walk-in cooler

THERMAL PRESERVATION (food)

hotboxicebox

Cold food storage chest

cooler · cold box · refrigerator · ice chest

Family

hotbed, hotboxes, hotboxed, hotboxing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated PG-13