/ Dictionary / Index H hot cold-working: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot' cold'-working Pronunciation: [key] metalworking at considerable heat but below the temperature at which the metal recrystallizes: a form of cold-working. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hot cockles hot comb Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language