hot hold en · VERB
Etymology
hot + hold; for the grammar, compare e.g. hot roll, hot refuel, hot bed.
Meanings
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To keep (food) hot to prevent the growth of foodborne bacteria.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:hot hold.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot holds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hot holding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hot held | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hot held | Tense=Past | lexicographic |