a system for the control of temperature in which a vessel containing the material to be heated is set into or over one containing water and receiving the heat directly.
a bath of water.
First recorded in 1815–25
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The researchers placed four flasks in a 63 degrees F water bath and the other four flasks in a 70 F water bath.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
In one, Cho — who the defendants called “Number 5”— gets into a big ice water bath, she said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023
Do not give your child a cold water bath because the temperature of the water can actually affect their core body temperature, especially among babies, Seshadri said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023
He served bone broth tableside, and put the finishing touches to plates like mosaic chicken, thin strips of white meat wrapped in nori, layered together and cooked in a water bath.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023
He transferred prints from a tray of chemicals to the water bath in the last container and gently swished them with a pair of tongs.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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