Hotshot
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Hotshot may refer to:
- Hotshot (stock character)Hotshot (stock character)The hotshot is a stock character in works of fiction, known for taking more risks, action and pain than the other characters in the story. This type of character is usually present in action-driven tales. What differentiates the hotshot from an action hero is that a hotshot works within the context...
, a type of character personality in works of fiction - Hotshot, a fast, non-stop train given priority on a railroad track; see glossary of rail terminology
- Hotshot CrewHotshot crewIn the United States, an interagency hotshot crew , or simply hotshot crew, is a Type 1 handcrew of 20 firefighters specially trained in wildfire suppression tactics...
, a firefighting crew specially trained in wildland firefighting - Cattle prodCattle prodA cattle prod, also called a stock prod, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other livestock move by striking or poking them, or in the case of a Hot-Shot-type prod, through a relatively high-voltage, low-current electric shock...
, electric cattle prods are often referred to as hotshots - Hotshot (game)Hotshot (game)Hotshot is a basketball shooting game. Played mainly in New England, hotshot may be played by one or more players. Hotshot is unique in that it is easy to provide handicaps for less experienced players, allowing them to compete with better shooters...
, a basketball shooting game - Houston HotshotsHouston HotshotsThe Houston Hotshots were a professional indoor soccer team in Houston, Texas. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994 to 1997, and moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1999 after the CISL folded...
, a professional indoor soccer team in Houston, Texas - West Coast Hotshots