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Meanings of hotspot in English

Russian
горячая точка
Portuguese
hot-spot
Spanish
puntos calientes
Catalan
teoria dels hot-spots
Wikidata

Volcanic region.

горячая точка
Portuguese
ponto quente
Spanish
centro de actividades

An area in the middle of a lithospheric plate where magma rises from the mantle and erupts at the Earth's surface.

ponto quente
Usage of hotspot in English
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The surrounding area was also a hotspot for alcohol-fuelled crime, he said.
Radio NZ
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Many residents of hotspot regions are likely to comply with new requests.
Reuters
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It also has slower mobile hotspot speeds of 600 kilobits per second.
Reuters
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The Mediterranean hotspot is a major centre of plant and crop diversity.
Pubmed
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This is really important because we're talking about a global biodiversity hotspot.
The Guardian
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The province is the main coronavirus hotspot, with two thirds of cases.
Reuters
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Ms Favel said the intersection was not known to be a hotspot.
Radio NZ
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For a time, Spain was the world's deadliest hotspot for the pandemic.
News.com.au
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This place... it ain't the maintenance hotspot of the galaxy, you know.
The Neutronium Alchemist
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However, the worst species seem to have clustered into a global hotspot.
BBC
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It was an institution for many, and a hotspot during school holidays.
News.com.au
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Residents are unhappy that it has been branded as a right-wing hotspot.
Reuters
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The Company also provides Wi-Fi hotspot access content and advertising services.
Reuters
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The price of the Explore includes a year of hotspot access.
Wired
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Colombia This South American hotspot feels like home fast, according to many expats.
BBC
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The European Union must know that Croatia will not become a migrant 'hotspot'.
Reuters
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Australia
Common
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Common
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