hotspot
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- noun
- /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/
- Specialized
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punto caliente
- The report in Nature identifies hotspots for the development of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) throughout the world.
That's why when you boil something, essentially you will have the diffusion of heat, local hotspots, bubbles.
- That's why when you boil something, essentially you will have the diffusion of heat, local hotspots, bubbles.
Examples
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The scientists gathered data from several volcanic hotspots to study their activity.
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GPU hotspot temperature is too high.
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Deep within the Antarctic Ice Sheet, a hotspot suddenly appears on satellite tracking.
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The Big Island still sits over part of the hotspot, growing daily thanks to Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.
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Near New Zealand, such orange roughy hotspots have already disappeared.
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Many view Madagascar as the hottest of the Earth's biodiversity hotspots -- a place whose unique evolutionary legacy is now severely threatened.
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During the summer, this area is known as a hotspot for tourists due to its beautiful beaches.
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The team discovered a new hotspot of radiation near the nuclear power plant.
Synonyms
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A part that is much hotter than the area around it
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Etymology
Hotspot joins hot ('very warm' or 'full of heat') and spot ('place'), so it literally means a 'very hot place'. That's why scientists call an area with unusually strong heat or radiation a hotspot.