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One of the scientists even tried (and failed) to recreate the impact in their own bathtub.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
The camera follows the dog into a retro tiled bathroom, where Elizabeth Berkley is sitting in a shell-pink bathtub wearing a matching silk robe cutting grotesque black bumps off of her leg.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Travelers are also pampered with a walk-in closet, a soaking bathtub, and custom furnishings made with local materials.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The deaths were tragic, of course, but scarcely monumental; consider that on average, more than 300 Americans die every year from drowning in bathtubs.
—John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
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“Bathtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
bathtub
noun
bath·tub
-ˌtəb
: a tub in which to take a bath
Medical Definition
bathtub
noun
bath·tub
ˈbath-ˌtəb, ˈbȧth-
: a usually fixed tub for bathing
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