English Explanatory Dictionary

hot hold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To keep (food) hot to prevent the growth of foodborne bacteria.

Word forms

hot hold hot holds hot holding hot held

Etymology

hot + hold; for the grammar, compare e.g. hot roll, hot refuel, hot bed.

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