hot-water bottle

hot-water bottle
hot-water bottle .hät-'wȯt-ər-., -'wät- n a stoppered rubber bag or earthenware bottle filled with hot water to provide warmth

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  • hot-water bottle — noun a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body • Syn: ↑hot water bag • Hypernyms: ↑receptacle * * * noun, pl ⋯ bottles [count] : a rubber container that is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot-water bottle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hot water bottle : singular hot water bottle plural hot water bottles a rubber container that you fill with hot water and put in a bed to make it warm …   English dictionary

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  • hot water bottle — noun A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for heat therapy, or simple warming. <! to clear header below image …   Wiktionary

  • hot-water bottle — (US also hot water bag) noun a flat, oblong rubber container that is filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or part of the body …   English new terms dictionary

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