Hot-water Bag (Noun)
Meaning
A 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She soaked the hot-water bag in boiling water before placing it near her aching feet to relieve the pain.
- His grandmother always slept with a hot-water bag during winter to keep her bed warm and cozy.
- After the long hike, he filled a hot-water bag and placed it on his sore muscles to ease the tension.
- During her period, Sarah often used a hot-water bag to soothe her cramping stomach and lower back.
- The nurse recommended using a hot-water bag to warm up the patient's stiff joints before physical therapy.