steam bath

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noun

a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.

a special room or enclosure, or an establishment containing it, for such a bath.

a bath of steam used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, utensils, etc.

Origin of steam bath

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby steam bath

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Example sentences from the Web for steam bath

The steam-bath is used as a remedy in all kinds of disorders.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23|Various
For a moment that transition from personal warmth to diplomatic coolness is as the Russian plunge from steam-bath to snow-heap.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862|Various
In case of extreme fatigue, a steam-bath or a hot-water bath immediately followed by a cold bath will be found very effective.
A Guide to Health|Mahatma Gandhi
In town and country it is held to be a religious duty to take a steam-bath once a week.
Russian Life To-day|Right Rev. Herbert Bury

In the station itself it is light and as hot as a steam-bath.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov

British Dictionary definitions for steam bath

steam bath

noun

a room or enclosure that can be filled with steam in which people bathe to induce sweating and refresh or cleanse themselves

an act of taking such a bath

an enclosure through which steam can be passed continuously, used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, maintaining a constant temperature, etc

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单词	steam bath
释义	steam bath SEE SYNONYMS FOR steam bath ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself. a special room or enclosure, or an establishment containing it, for such a bath. a bath of steam used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, utensils, etc. Origin of steam bath First recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby steam bath steal the show, stealth tax, stealth technology, stealthy, steam, steam bath, steam beer, steamboat, Steamboat Gothic, Steamboat Springs, steam boiler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steam bath The steam-bath is used as a remedy in all kinds of disorders. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23\|Various For a moment that transition from personal warmth to diplomatic coolness is as the Russian plunge from steam-bath to snow-heap. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862\|Various In case of extreme fatigue, a steam-bath or a hot-water bath immediately followed by a cold bath will be found very effective. A Guide to Health\|Mahatma Gandhi In town and country it is held to be a religious duty to take a steam-bath once a week. Russian Life To-day\|Right Rev. Herbert Bury In the station itself it is light and as hot as a steam-bath. The Schoolmistress and Other Stories\|Anton Chekhov British Dictionary definitions for steam bath steam bath noun a room or enclosure that can be filled with steam in which people bathe to induce sweating and refresh or cleanse themselves an act of taking such a bath an enclosure through which steam can be passed continuously, used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, maintaining a constant temperature, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to steam bath hot tub, whirlpool bath, plunge bath, sauna, steam room
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steam bath

noun

Origin of steam bath

Words nearby steam bath

Example sentences from the Web for steam bath

British Dictionary definitions for steam bath

noun

Words related to steam bath