/ Dictionary / Index H hot metal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot' met'al Pronunciation: [key] — Print. Print. metallic type and printing elements produced by a casting machine; foundry type. Also calledCf. cold type. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hotliner hot money Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language