"heatspot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heatspots [plural]
Etymology: From heat + spot. Etymology templates: {{com|en|heat|spot}} heat + spot Head templates: {{en-noun}} heatspot (plural heatspots)
  1. A spot that is hotter than the surrounding area. Related terms: hot spot
    Sense id: en-heatspot-en-noun-4LI6JE80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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