Abbreviation for sodium polyacrylate. SPA is the result of neutralizing a linear, anionic polymer made from the monomer acrylic acid, CH2=CHCOO- H+, with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Polyacrylates are bes [..]

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The initials for the Section of Records Management and Archival Professional Associations, pronounced "spa," almost never called ess-pee-a. For most of its history, the name of the section w [..]

"medicinal or mineral spring," 1620s, from the name of the health resort in eastern Belgium, known since 14c., that features mineral springs believed to have curative properties. The place n [..]

A place where where you find a natural mineral spring

Irish slang for an idiot. For extra scumbag points make it into spanner.

Areas in Houston, TX where people go for a spa massage and afterwards some sex through prostitution. Usually it's $50 for a massage and blowjob or $100 for a massage and sex.

facility, usually with mineral hot springs, offering health benefits.

Abbreviation for Società per Azioni, Italian company title

The International Spa Association (ISPA) defines the word spa in the following way: “Spas are devoted to enhancing overall well-being through a variety of professional services that encourage the rene [..]

A resort with mineral springs which are thought to have properties that help cure or soothe illnesses.

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Service de la Propagande Aérienne ("Aerial Propaganda Service", France, WWI)

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A vessel intended for soaking in heated water.

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(n) a health resort near a spring or at the seaside(n) a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area(n) a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness [..]

Scale patterns analysis: a stock identification technique based on the premise that rearing areas can result in unique scale patterns that allow point-of-origin assessments to be made.

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Sometimes referred to as a “hot tub,” a spa is normally a permanent structure, either built into the swimming pool, or sometimes raised above the swimming pool, with a water spillover into the pool. (See also Raised Spa/Spillover Spa.)

a resort area centered around a mineral springs, hot springs and the like, typically where one can find massage, hydrotherapy, exercise, steam baths, etc.

a hotel or resort that encourages healthy, rejuvenating activities such as massage therapy, body wraps, steam baths, aerobic exercise classes, etc. As part of the vacation package, guests often are provided with low-calorie gourmet meals

any fitness or health related resort.

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Often short for SP Authentic – or Upper Deck’s SP Authentic line of cards.

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A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring. A trendy or fashionable resort. A health club.

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