whirlpool bath
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whirlpool bath
n
(Furniture) a bath having a device for maintaining the water in a swirling motion
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whirl′pool bath′
n.
1. a bath in which the body is immersed in swirling water as therapy or for relaxation.
2. a device that swirls and often heats the water in such a bath.
3. a tub or pool containing or equipped with such a device.
[1915–20]
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Translations
whirlpool bath
n. baño de remolino.
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