hot-water bottle

A form of hot water bottle — A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple warming.

Meanings

nounhot-water bottle (plural hot-water bottles)

plural hot-water bottles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hot water bottle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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