steam bath

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

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

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

Origin of steam bath

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First recorded in 1820–30

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British Dictionary definitions for steam bath

steam bath

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

  2. an act of taking such a bath

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

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