water cure
noun
hydropathy; hydrotherapy.
a method of torture in which the victim is forced to drink great quantities of water.
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Origin of water cure
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby water cure
water cooler, watercourse, watercraft, water crake, watercress, water cure, water curtain, water cycle, water diviner, waterdog, water down
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British Dictionary definitions for water cure
water cure
noun
med a nontechnical name for hydropathy, hydrotherapy
informal a form of torture in which the victim is forced to drink very large amounts of water
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