- sauna bath
- a sweat bath given in an enclosed room, usually followed by a cold shower.
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sauna bath
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Sauna — statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Suomiška pirtis kaitintis karštu oru. Sauna yra puiki priemonė žmogaus organizmo darbingumui atgauti. Po saunos atliekamos vandens procedūros. Oro temperatūra saunoje 100–140° C, santykinė… … Sporto terminų žodynas
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sauna — [sô′nə, sä′nə] n. [Finn] 1. a bath that originated in Finland, in which exposure to very hot, relatively dry air produced by small amounts of water applied to heated stones is followed usually by light beating of the skin with birch boughs or a… … English World dictionary
sauna — ► NOUN 1) a small room used as a hot air or steam bath for cleaning and refreshing the body. 2) a session in a sauna. ORIGIN Finnish … English terms dictionary
bath — [n1] washing with water and, usually, soap ablution, cleansing, dip, douche, dousing, gargle, laving, scrubbing, shower, soak, soaking, soaping, sponging, tub, wash; concepts 161,165 bath [n2] room for bathing bathroom, lavatory, powder room,… … New thesaurus
sauna — /saw neuh, sow /, n., v., saunaed, saunaing. n. 1. a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones. 2. a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
