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   shower

   /ˈʃaʊə/

   noun

   • 1. a brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow: "a day of sunny spells and scattered showers" Similar falllight falldrizzleflurrysprinklingmizzledownpourdeluge
   • ▪ a mass of small things falling or moving at the same time: "a shower of dust sprinkled his face" Similar volleycascadehailrainstormsalvobombardmentbarragefusilladebroadsidecannonade
   • ▪ a large number of things happening or given at the same time: "a shower of awards" Similar avalanchedelugerushfloodspatetorrentclusterflurrywaveoutbreakoutpouringprofusionabundanceplethorasuperabundanceglutlarge numberlarge quantitymassOpposite trickledearth
   • ▪ a group of particles produced by a cosmic-ray particle in the earth's atmosphere.
   • 2. a cubicle or bath in which a person stands under a spray of water to wash: "all rooms have private shower and WC"
   • ▪ the apparatus in a shower that produces the spray of water: "she turned off the shower and reached for a towel"
   • ▪ an act of washing oneself in a shower: "she had a nice refreshing shower"
   • 3. a group of people perceived as incompetent or worthless: informal British "look at this lot—what a shower!"
   • 4. a party at which presents are given to someone, typically a woman who is about to get married or have a baby: North American "she loved going to baby showers"

   verb

   • 1. (of a mass of small things) fall or be thrown in a shower: "bits of broken glass showered over me" Similar rainfalldrizzlespraymizzlehail
   • ▪ cause (a mass of small things) to fall in a shower: "his hooves showered sparks across the concrete floor"
   • ▪ throw (a number of things) all at once towards someone: "hooligans showered him with rotten eggs"
   • ▪ give someone a great number of (things): "he showered her with kisses" Similar delugefloodinundateswampsubmergeengulfburyoverwhelmsaturateglutoverloadbesetoverburdensnow under
   • ▪ give a great number of things to (someone): "the government showered praise on the young volunteers" Similar lavishpourloadheapbestow freelygive freelygive generouslywastesquanderinformal:blow
   • 2. wash oneself in a shower: "she showered and went down to breakfast"

   Word Origin Old Englishscūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHOWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     SHOWER meaning: 1. a device that releases drops of water...

   • Shower: Korean Translation

     SHOWER translate: 샤워, 샤워실, 소나기, 샤워 하다. Learn more in the...

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