Meanings
nounhot pool (plural hot pools)
plural hot pools
- geographyA pool or spring that is heated by subterranean volcanic activity.
The hot pool, or boiler, as it is usually termed, (106° Fahrenheit,) is the most easterly in the range.
1851, William Burke, The Mineral Springs of Virginia, With Remarks on Their Use, the Diseases to which They are Applicable, and in which They are Contra-indicated, Accompanied By A Map Of Routes and Distances, A New Work, page 239
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