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1
a
device
that
releases
drops
of water through a lot of very
small
holes
and that you stand under to
wash
your whole
body
:
Examples:
The
shower
is
broken
- you'll have to have a
bath
.
shower
attachment
Many
British
homes
have a
shower
attachment
fixed
to the
bath
taps
.
shower
curtain
Where can I find a
shower
curtain
that doesn't go mouldy at the
bottom
?
shower
cap
The
hotel
provides
complimentary
shower
caps
and
shampoo
.
2
an
acting
of
washing
using
a
shower
:
Examples:
have a
shower
Do I have time to have a
shower
before we go out?
3
a place,
usually
in a
bathroom
, where a
shower
is
situated
:
Examples:
in the
shower
He's in the
shower
at the moment. Do you want him to call you back?
4
a
short
period
of
rain
or
snow
:
Examples:
showers of
rain
,
hail
and sleet
You're
soaked
! Did you get
caught
in the
shower
?
thundery/wintry
shower
There will be thundery/wintry showers over many
parts
of the
country
.
snow
shower
Snow
showers are
expected
at the end of the
week
.
5
a lot of
small
objects
or
drops
of
liquid
coming through the
air
:
Examples:
a
shower
of
sparks
There was a
bang
and a
shower
of
sparks
.
6
a
large
amount
of something:
Examples:
She
received
a
shower
of
praise
from her
colleagues
.
7
a
party
held
for a woman just before she gets
married
or
gives
birth
to a
child
, when she is
given
presents
for her
future
home or baby:
Examples:
baby
shower
I
bought
the
cutest
baby
clothes
to take to Jacey's baby
shower
.
bridal
shower
We went to my cousin's
bridal
shower
yesterday
.
8
to
fall
down or come out in a
shower
, or to make something do this:
Examples:
I heard a
massive
explosion
, and
seconds
later
fragments
of
glass
were
showering
(=
falling
) down on us.
shower
someone/something with something She
shook
the
bottle
violently
and
showered
us with
champagne
.
9
to take a
shower
:
Examples:
I
shower
every morning.
10
a
brief
rain
, or a
light
fall
of
snow
:
Examples:
a
snow
shower
11
A
shower
is also something that
falls
like
rain
:
Examples:
a
shower
of
sparks
a
shower
of
confetti
12
a
device
that
sprays
water on your
body
while you
wash
yourself, or an
act
of
washing
using
such a
device
:
Examples:
He
stays
in the
shower
until there is no more
hot
water!
Have I got time to take a
shower
before we go out?
13
a
party
held
to give
presents
to someone who will soon be
married
or will
become
a
parent
:
Examples:
a
bridal
shower
a baby
shower
14
to give a lot of something to someone:
Examples:
His family showers him with love.
15
to
rain
briefly
or
snow
lightly
:
Examples:
It
showered
on and off all
afternoon
.
16
to
wash
yourself by
using
a
shower
:
Examples:
I
usually
shower
in the morning.
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