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| boiler |
a tank used for heating and storing a supply of hot water. [1/3 definitions] |
| cambric tea |
a drink of hot water, milk, sugar, and a little tea, usu. given to children. |
| geyser |
a spring that erupts periodically, spewing up a stream of hot water, steam, or mud. |
| hot tub |
a large round tub, usu. of wood and often outdoors, used recreationally, as by several persons soaking together in hot water. |
| mash |
a mixture of grain, meal, or the like in hot water, to be fed to farm animals. [1/5 definitions] |
| negus |
a beverage made of wine, hot water, lemon juice, nutmeg, and sugar. |
| percolate |
to brew (coffee) by filtering hot water through ground coffee. [1/6 definitions] |
| steam table |
a table or counter for keeping food hot, that is fitted with a variety of containers for food and heated from underneath by hot water or steam. |
| tea |
a beverage that is made by steeping dried tea leaves or herbs in hot water, served hot or cold. [1/7 definitions] |
| warming pan |
a long-handled pan, usu. of brass, made to be filled with coals or hot water, covered, and passed between the sheets of a bed to warm them. |
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