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HOT PAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hot pad mean?
• HOT PAD (noun)
The noun HOT PAD has 2 senses:
1. a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
2. heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad
Familiarity information: HOT PAD used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hot pad; table mat
Hypernyms ("hot pad" is a kind of...):
pad (a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
heating pad; hot pad
Hypernyms ("hot pad" is a kind of...):
heater; warmer (device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room)
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