plunge pool

plunge pool
noun
: the water in a plunge basin; also : a small deep plunge basin

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the water in a plunge basin.
[1915-20]

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plunge pool noun
A small swimming pool deep enough to immerse the body, esp used for its invigorating coolness after a sauna
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Main Entry: ↑plunge

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plunge pool UK US noun [countable] [singular plunge pool plural plunge pools]
a small deep pool of cold water, used especially after a sauna
Thesaurus: rooms in theatres, restaurants and other public buildingshyponym

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plunge pool,
the deep pool at the base of a waterfall which often cuts back under the falls, causing the overhanging rock face to collapse and moving the location of the falls further upstream.

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n.
1) a deep basin excavated at the foot of a waterfall by the action of the falling water
2) chiefly Brit. a small, deep swimming pool, typically one filled with cold water and used to refresh or invigorate the body after a sauna

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ˈplunge pool 7 [plunge pool] noun
a small deep artificial pool filled with cold water, especially one that you jump into in order to get cooler after a ↑sauna

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