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hot-water bottle

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hot-wa·ter bottle (htwôtr, -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
Noun
a rubber container, designed to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed
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Noun1.hot-water bottlehot-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
hot-water bag
receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
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hot-water bottle [hɔtˈwɔːtə-] n → bolsa de agua caliente
hot-water bottle [hɔtˈwɔːtə-] n → bouillotte f
hot-water bottle [hɔtˈwɔːtəʳ-] hot n → Wärmflasche f
hot-water bottle [hɔtˈwɔːtə-] n → borsa dell'acqua calda
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A carefuller study of the phenomenon reveals the fact that the seraphic strains are produced by the steam escaping from the hot-water bottles at the feet of the invalid.
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