hot stove

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === hot stove (plural hot stoves) A relatively low-powered kitchen appliance used in lieu of a proper stove. A hotplate. A stove with a hot element. (figurative, by extension) Any potentially harmful situation. (baseball, attributive) The baseball off-season where trades take place and teams look to sign free agents. the hot stove report ==== Quotations ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hot stove league === References === MLB.com hot stove report