hot spot also hot·spot (h t spt )n. 1. An area in which there is dangerous unrest or hostile action: "opportunities . . . for United Nations forces to play a constructive role in some of the world's hot spots" (Paul Lewis). 2. Informal A lively and popular place, such as a nightclub. 3. An area of intense heat, radiation, or activity. |
hot spot
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1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an area of potential violence or political unrest
2. a lively nightclub or other place of entertainment
3. an area of great activity of a specific type the world's economic hot spots
4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
a. any local area of high temperature in a part of an engine, etc.
b. part of the inlet manifold of a paraffin engine that is heated by exhaust gases to vaporize the fuel
5. (Medicine / Pathology) Med
a. a small area on the surface of or within a body with an exceptionally high concentration of radioactivity or of some chemical or mineral considered harmful
b. a similar area that generates an abnormal amount of heat, as revealed by thermography
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics a part of a chromosome that has a tendency for mutation or recombination
| hot spot A volcanic area that forms as a tectonic plate moves over a point heated from deep within the Earth's mantle. The source of the heat is thought to be the decay of radioactive elements. The Hawaiian Islands formed as a series of hot spots. See more at tectonic boundary. |
Region in a contaminated area in which the level of radioactive contamination is considerably greater than in neighboring regions in the area.
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| Noun | 1. | hot spot - a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots" geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth |
| 2. | hot spot - a point of relatively intense heat or radiation point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | |
| 3. | hot spot - a lively entertainment spot spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot" |
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