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What does hot bed mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hot bed? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A mass of organic matter decomposing and giving off heat from microbial metabolic action.
  2. A garden bed using such a heat-generating mass; a hotbox.
  3. A central point of activity, relating to a specific task.
  4. A bed shared by workers, sailors, or soldiers operating in shifts (named for the idea that it is still warm when the next occupant gets into it).
Verb
  1. Reusing sleeping quarters in shifts.
  2. To farm using hotbeds for season extension.
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