Area of potential unrest

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• Place of significant danger

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 A place notable for a high level of activity or danger; ''specifically'': 2 # A dangerous place of violent political unrest 3 # An area of radioactive contamination 4 # A lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub 5 (context computing English) ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hot Spot is an infra-red imaging system used in cricket to determine whether the ball has struck the batsman, bat or pad. Hot Spot requires two infra-red cameras on opposite sides of the ground above the field of play that are continuously recording an ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Occasionally a hot spot would erupt and an orange halo would expand into the night. ▪ The surge capability is needed because carriers are often the first to arrive at a hot spot , the admiral said.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also hotspot , 1888 as a skin irritation; 1931 as "nightclub;" 1938 in the firefighting sense; 1941 as "place of international conflict." See hot (adj.) + spot (n.).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots" [syn: hotspot ] a point of intense heat or radiation [syn: hotspot ] a lively entertainment spot [syn: hotspot ]