- Mikvah: a Jewish ritual bathhouse specifically designed for immersing in order to change the state of the being immersed. See also: Mikvat Kelim.
- Mikvat Kelim: a special Mikvah (usually smaller than a Mikvah which people would immerse in) used for immersing dishes made of metal, glass, or ceramics.
- Tovel: (Yiddish) to immerse something into a Mikvah (a ritual bath). This is what is done with dishes (metal, glass, and for some, ceramic) used by Jewish people on a regular basis.