HOTBOX

Hot box

A hot box is the term used when an axle bearing overheats on a piece of railway rolling stock. The term is derived from the journal-bearing trucks used before the mid-20th century. The axle bearings were housed in a box that used oil-soaked rags or cotton to reduce the friction of the axle against the truck frame. When the oil leaked or dried out, the bearings overheated, often starting a fire that could destroy the entire railroad car if not detected early enough.

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hot box

Verb

  1. To smoke a cigarette vigorously and rapidly
  2. To smoke a cigarette or drug within a sealed tent in order to heat it up, or in the case of drugs, keep the fumes in. e.g: Jane hotboxed the tent earlier.


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hotbox

Noun

  1. A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
  2. An overheated shaft bearing.

Verb

  1. To smoke marijuana in a small confined area, such as the inside of a car, until it is full of smoke, thereby purportedly intensifying the drug's effects.
  2. To put out a cigarette just before entering a vehicle, then expel smoke in the vehicle.


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