Bays may have as wide a variety of shoreline characteristics as other shorelines. The land surrounding a bay often reduces the strength of winds and blocks waves. Some large bays, such as the Bay of Bengal and Hudson Bay, have varied marine geology. Bays may also be nested within each other for example, James Bay is an arm of Hudson Bay in northeastern Canada. A fjord is a bay carved by glaciers, so having a particularly steep shore.Ī bay can be the estuary of a river, such as the Chesapeake Bay, an estuary of the Susquehanna River. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narrow entrance. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. In some countries the shared social aspect of cleansing the body is still important, as for example with sento in Japan and the "Turkish bath" (also known by other names) throughout the Islamic world.Ī bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or even another bay. Historically, bathing was often a collective activity, which took place in public baths. In North American English the word 'bathroom' is sometimes used to refer to any room in a residence that contains a toilet, regardless of the inclusion of a bath or shower. India, a toilet is typically included in the bathroom in others, the toilet is typically given a dedicated room separate from the one allocated for personal hygiene activities. Because it forms the basis of a duality, it has religious and spiritual significance in many cultures.Ī bathroom or washroom is a room, typically in a home or other residential building, that contains either a bathtub or a shower (or both). It is the smallest and only even prime number. It is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3.
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