bath·tub

[bath-tuhb, bahth-]
noun
a tub to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.

Origin:
1825–35; bath1 + tub

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bathtub (ˈbɑːθˌtʌb) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a bath, esp one not permanently fixed

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Word Origin & History

bathtub
by 1856, Amer.Eng., from bath + tub. Prohibition-era bathtub gin is recorded by 1928.
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Slang Dictionary

bathtub

curve n. Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it `tires out'. See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
Example sentences
It takes a few hesitant strokes, and for some reason reminds me of a tiny toy
  in a giant bathtub.
Refinishing or covering a bathtub can be simpler than replacing it.
The bathtub effect occurs when a more permeable cover is placed over a less
  permeable bottom liner or natural subsoil.
And this dog is huge, so he really looks ridiculous when he runs and jumps into
  my sister's bathtub whenever the doorbell rings.
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