a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); 'she ...you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; 'he has a good bath every morning' bathtub: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains bathroom: a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet bathe: clean one's body by immersion into water; 'The child should bathe every day'
A bath is a unit of dry volume used by ancient Hebrews, equal to one tenth of a homer. 1 bath equals 22 litre or 22dm3.
Bath is a village and a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is now located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 10 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.
Bath is a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is an ancient constituency which has been constantly present in parliament for a number of centuries.
Bath is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is incorporated as Bath, but is referred to by the name of its post office, Berkeley Springs. The population was 663 at the 2000 census.
Order of the Bath. An English order of knighthood, which was instituted by Henry IV in 1399, and revived by George I in 1725. It derives its name from the fact that candidates for initiation were required to bathe the night before investiture. (bath) (bath) 1. a conductive or convective medium, as water, vapor, sand, or mud, with which the body is washed or scrubbed or in which the body is wholly or partly immersed for therapeutic or cleansing purposes. 2. ... syn. Tank, qv, or the contents of the liquid tank or container. Body wrap using a natural peat preparation rich in minerals and organic material, used to relieve pain and stiffness and induce relaxation. A sanitary fitting, usually with a full-length tub and edge roll round the rim. Domestic baths are made from cast acrylic sheet, cast iron sheet or a steel sheet Molten metal on the hearth of a furnace, in a crucible, or in a ladle. The image of a bath or bathroom occurs particularly before decisive turning-points in the dreamer's life. The water in the dream bath symbolizes spiritual energy.
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