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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.

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   What does a shower mean?

   • A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain. There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon. You can refer to a lot of things that are falling as a shower of them. ...a shower of meteorites. If you are showered with a lot of small objects or pieces, they are scattered over you.

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   What does showered mean in English?

   • 1. cover, dust, spray, sprinkle They were showered with rice in the traditional manner. 2. inundate, load, heap, lavish, pour, deluge He showered her with emeralds and furs. She showered gifts on us. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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   What does it mean to wash yourself with a shower?

   • the act of washing yourself with a shower a short period of rain or snow We were caught in a heavy shower. There's a chance of showers this afternoon. a large number of things that arrive or fall together He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.

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   What is a bridal shower?

   • (North American English) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids. Definition of shower noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a brief period of rain, hail, sleet, or snow. 2. a sudden abundant fall or downpour, as of tears, sparks, or light. 3. a rush; outpouring. a shower of praise. 4. a. a kind of bath in which a person stands upright and is sprayed with water from a nozzle.

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    shower. noun. /ˈʃaʊə (r)/. /ˈʃaʊər/. a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower. in the shower He's in the shower. I've just got out of the shower. an en-suite shower room. a shower cubicle/curtain.