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bath water

also bath·wa·ter (băth′wô′tər, -wŏt′ər, bäth′-)
n.
The water used for a bath.
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bathwater

n
water in which a person bathes
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Translations
badevann

bathwater

[ˈbɑːθwɔːtəʳ] Nagua f del baño
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bathwater

[ˈbɑːθˌwɔːtəʳ] nacqua del bagno
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