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hot-water bottle
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hot-wa·ter bottle (httr, -wtr)
n.
A stoppered container, usually made of plastic or rubber, that is filled with hot water and applied to a part of the body for warmth. Also called hot-water bag.

hot-water bottle
n
(Engineering / Tools) a receptacle, now usually made of rubber, designed to be filled with hot water, used for warming a bed or parts of the body
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Noun1.hot-water bottle - a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the bodyhot-water bottle - a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
Translations
hot-water bottle [hɒtˈwɔːtəˌbɒtl] Nbolsa f de agua caliente

hot-water bottle
nWärmflasche f

hot-water bottle [ˌhɒtˈwɔːtəˌbɒtl] nborsa dell'acqua calda, boule f inv

hot-water bottle زجاجة مياه ساخنة ohřívací láhev varmedunk Wärmflasche θερμοφόρα bolsa de agua caliente kuumavesipullo bouillotte termofor borsa dell’acqua calda 湯たんぽ 탕파 kruik varmeflaske termofor bolsa de água quente, saco de água quente грелка varmvattenflaska กระเป๋าน้ำร้อน sıcak su torbası bình đựng nước nóng 热水袋


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