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whirlpool bath

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whirlpool bath

–noun
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.
Also called whirlpool.


Origin:
1915–20
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Main Entry: whirlpool bath
Function: noun
: a therapeutic bath in which all or part of the body is exposed to forceful whirling currents of hot water
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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