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bath·tub

 (băth′tŭb′, bäth′-)
n.
A tub for bathing, especially one installed in a bathroom.
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bathtub

(ˈbɑːθˌtʌb)
n
a bath, esp one not permanently fixed
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bath•tub

(ˈbæθˌtʌb, ˈbɑθ-)

n.
a tub to bathe in, esp. one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.
[1825–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bathtub - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the bodybathtub - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
footbath - a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
hot tub - a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
hip bath, sitz bath - a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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Translations
بانيوحَوْضُ الِاسْتِحْمامحَوْض الاِسْتِحْمامحَوْضُ الحَمّام، مَغْطَس
vanakoupel
badekarbad
kylpyammeammekylpy
kada
baðkarbaîker
浴槽
욕조
cadă
kad
kabaokacakada
badkarbad
อ่างอาบน้ำ
bồn tắm

bathtub

[ˈbɑːθtʌb] N (esp US) → bañera f, tina f (LAm), bañadera f (S. Cone)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bathtub

[ˈbɑːθtʌb] nbaignoire fbath water bathwater [ˈbɑːθwɔːtər] neau f du bain
see baby
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bathtub

[ˈbɑːθˌtʌb] n (old) → vasca da bagno
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bath

(baːθ) plural baths (baːðz) noun
1. a large container for holding water in which to wash the whole body. I'll fill the bath with water for you.
2. an act of washing in a bath. I had a bath last night.
3. a container of liquid etc in which something is immersed. a bird bath.
verb
to wash in a bath. I'll bath the baby.
ˌbathˈchair noun
a kind of wheeled chair for an invalid.
ˈbathroom noun
1. a room in a house etc which contains a bath.
2. (especially American) a lavatory.
ˈbathtub noun
a bath (for washing in).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

bathtub

حَوْضُ الِاسْتِحْمام, حَوْض الاِسْتِحْمام koupel, vana bad, badekar Bad, Badewanne μπανιέρα, μπάνιο bañera, baño kylpy, kylpyamme baignoire, bain kada bagno, vasca da bagno 浴槽 욕조 bad, badkuip bad, badekar kąpiel, wanna banheira, banho ванна bad, badkar อ่างอาบน้ำ banyo, küvet bồn tắm 浴缸
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

bathtub

n. tina, bañadera.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

bathtub

n bañera, tina (de baño), bañadera (Cuba)
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