I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: operated by the thermal expansion of a wire through which an electric current is passed or by the convective cooling (as by air) of a wire heated by passage through it of an electric current, the expansion or contraction of the wire usually deflecting a pointer
hot-wire ammeter
hot-wire anemometer
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
: to short-circuit the wires of (an automotive vehicle or its ignition system) in order to start the engine without using a key