hot hold

English

Etymology

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

Verb

hot hold (third-person singular simple present hot holds, present participle hot holding, simple past and past participle hot held)

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