change-up
change-of-pace
change-of-pace ball
off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
about-face volte-face
reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
| change | the action of changing something, the change of government had no impact on the economy, his change on abortion cost him the election |
| pitching change | replacing a pitcher in baseball |
| change of state | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics |
shower
shower bath | washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle, he took a shower after the game |
| bath | you soak and wash your body in a bathtub, he has a good bath every morning |
| bubble bath | a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water |
| mud bath | a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism) |
| sponge bath | you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub |
Turkish bath
steam bath
vapor bath
vapour bath | you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower |
| oil change | replacing dirty oil with clean |
| change of color | an act that changes the light that something reflects |
change of direction
reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
| change of course | a change in the direction that you are moving |
| change of magnitude | the act of changing the amount or size of something |
| change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something |
| change of shape | an action that changes the shape of something |
| change ringing | ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing |
| bath | a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it), she soaked the etching in an acid bath |
| bath chair | a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa |
| bath linen | linens for use in the bathroom |
| bath mat | a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath |
| bath oil | a scented oil added to your bath water |
bathroom
bath | a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet |
| bath salts | a preparation that softens or scents a bath |
| bath towel | a large towel, to dry yourself after a bath |
bathtub
bathing tub
bath
tub | a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body |
| change | a different or fresh set of clothes, she brought a change in her overnight bag |
| change | a thing that is different, he inspected several changes before selecting one |
shower stall
shower bath | booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom |
sitz bath
hip bath | a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position |
steam bath
steam room
vapor bath
vapour bath | a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe, `vapour bath' is a British term |
stop bath
short-stop
short-stop bath | an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer |
swimming pool
swimming bath
natatorium | pool that provides a facility for swimming, `swimming bath' is a British term |
toilet powder
bath powder
dusting powder | a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) |
toilet soap
face soap
bath soap | soap used as a toiletry |
| Turkish bath | a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage |
| variety change | a difference that is usually pleasant, he goes to France for variety, it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic |
reversal
change of mind
flip-flop
turnabout
turnaround | a decision to reverse an earlier decision |
change
alteration
modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another, the change was intended to increase sales, this storm is certainly a change for the worse, the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago |
change of location
travel | a movement through space that changes the location of something |
| sea change | a profound transformation |
| sex change | a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) |
bat mitzvah
bath mitzvah
bas mitzvah | (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility |
| bureau de change | (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money |
| Bath | a town in southwestern England on the River Avon, famous for its hot springs and Roman remains |
| change | the result of alteration or modification, there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs, there had been no change in the mountains |
bath asparagus
Prussian asparagus
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum | Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots |
| change | money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency, he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver |