hotbox

== English == === Etymology === From hot +‎ box. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hotbox (plural hotboxes) A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents. An oven. (engineering) An overheated shaft bearing. (rail transport) An overheated axle box, bearing and bearing enclosure. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose. A cold frame containing compost that provides a limited amount of warmth. Near-synonym: hotbed A box for hot composting. An incubator. A room or house that becomes unbearably hot inside when the weather is hot. A small, hot, enclosure, used as a punishment for slaves or prisoners. A furnace or heat source for a building. A small, airtight space where people smoke marijuana in order to intensify the high. A gas manifold that diverts hot gasses into a heat exchanger. A soundproof box used to hold a camera in order to prevent the sound of its operation interfering with the recording of a film. A storage container for personal belongings of employees who are hot desking. A location where controversial ideas are discussed or practiced. (slang) A sexy woman. (graphical user interface) A context-sensitive dialog that duplicates many of the commands on the menu for users of the Maya Embedded Language. === Verb === hotbox (third-person singular simple present hotboxes, present participle hotboxing, simple past and past participle hotboxed) (transitive, slang) To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby intensifying the drug's effects. (slang) To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle. (slang) To smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly. (slang) To fart in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car. ==== Synonyms ==== (smoke in a confined area): clambake, box out