Definitions of shower
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a brief period of precipitation“the game was interrupted by a brief shower”
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synonyms:
rain shower
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types:
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scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
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scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
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a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
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rain abundantly“Meteors showered down over half of Australia”
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synonyms:
shower down
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spray or sprinkle with“The guests showered rice on the couple”
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type of:
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spray
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
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spray
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expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
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provide abundantly with
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a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you“they installed a shower in the bathroom”
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type of:
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plumbing fixture
a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
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plumbing fixture
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washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle“he took a shower after the game”
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synonyms:
shower bath
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take a shower; wash one's body in the shower“You should shower after vigorous exercise”
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type of:
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bathe
cleanse the entire body
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bathe
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a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person“her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting”
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type of:
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party
a group of people gathered together for pleasure
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party
Definitions of shower
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someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
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synonyms:
exhibitioner, exhibitor
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type of:
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impresario, promoter, showman
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
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impresario, promoter, showman
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