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BATH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soaking and washing in a bathtub
Example:
he has a good bath every morning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bath" is a kind of...):
bathing; washup (the act of washing yourself (or another person))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bath"):
bubble bath (a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water)
mikvah ((Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation))
mud bath (a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism))
Sense 2
Meaning:
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)
Example:
she soaked the etching in an acid bath
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bath" is a kind of...):
vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))
Sense 3
Meaning:
A town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Bath" is a part of...):
England (a division of the United Kingdom)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("bath" is a kind of...):
liquid measure; liquid unit (a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers))
Holonyms ("bath" is a part of...):
homer; kor (an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs)
Context examples:
If she is really ill, why not go to Bath, Mr. Weston?
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Prepare the water, towels, and soap for washing, taking a bath or a shower?
(DAD - Prepare the Water, Towels, and Soap for Washing, Taking a Bath or Shower, NCI Thesaurus)
Bath seems full, and everything as usual.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
Treatment may include warm baths and a cream or other medicine.
(Hemorrhoids, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
To soothe itchy skin, you can try cold compresses, lotions and lukewarm baths.
(Itching, NIH)
Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Hygiene: are you able to take a tub bath?
(HAQ-DI - Able to Take Tub Bath, NCI Thesaurus)
From this mixture, researchers obtained a liquid that is sprayed directly on the eggshell, or mixed in the product disinfection bath at the sanitising stage.
(Protective bio-shell could extend egg shelf life, SciDev.Net)
Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Decide to wash himself/herself or to take a bath or shower?
(DAD - Decide to Wash or Take a Bath or Shower, NCI Thesaurus)
Studies of French clays—green clays historically used in France in mineral baths—show that the clays have antibacterial properties.
(New answer to MRSA, other 'superbug' infections: clay minerals?, NSF)
Researchers from the University of Bath and the University of Birmingham looked at 30 obese or overweight men.
(Exercise before Breakfast Burns More Fat, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
