| 单词 | leg bath |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleg bath leg bath n. [originally after post-classical Latin pediluvium pediluvium n.] a bath in which one or both of the legs can be washed or soaked, esp. for medicinal purposes; a washing or bathing of the legs; cf. pediluvium n. ΚΠ 1765 Monthly Rev. Aug. 124 A pediluvium or leg-bath of warm water..instantaneously removed the cough. 1853 Househ. Words 6 311/1 The horses broke out into a profuse sweat afterwards; I found this the case in a less degree with the leg bath, but I did not find that the horses were the worse for it. 1857 Water-cure Jrnl. 23 115/1 We placed the patient in a leg bath, water covering his knees at 70º. 1922 Domest. Engin. 28 Jan. 163/2 There are special foot, arm and leg baths, which can be adjusted so that a continuously rotating body of water at any required temperature may be kept in contact. 2009 Sunday Times (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 9 Aug. She was an expert at giving newborn babies a leg bath. < as lemmas |
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