Definitions for hot-spot
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IPA: /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/
Hot-Spot is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.
You can make 121 anagrams from letters in hot-spot (-hoopstt).
Definitions for hot-spot
noun
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a country or region where dangerous or difficult political situations exist or may erupt, especially where a war, revolution, or a belligerent attitude toward other countries exists or may develop:
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Informal. any area or place of known danger, intrigue, dissension, or instability.
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Informal. a nightclub.
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Photography. an area of a negative or print revealing excessive light on that part of the subject.
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a section of forest or woods where fires frequently occur.
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an area hotter than the surrounding surface, as on the shell of a furnace.
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Digital Technology. a place where users of portable computers or mobile devices can get wireless broadband access to the Internet or another network:
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Physics. an area of abnormally high radioactivity.
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Geology. a region of molten rock below and within the lithosphere that persists long enough to leave a record of uplift and volcanic activity at the earth's surface.
Compare plume (def 10).
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Genetics. a chromosome site or a section of DNA having a high frequency of mutation or recombination.
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Veterinary Pathology. a moist, raw sore on the skin of a dog or cat caused by constant licking of an irritation from an allergic reaction, tangled coat, fleas, etc.
verb (used with object)
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to stop (a forest fire) at a hot spot.
Origin of hot-spot
First recorded in 1950-55; v. use of hot spot