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shower — I n. bath using an overhead spray 1) to have (BE), take a shower short period of rain brief downpour 2) a heavy; light shower 3) April; passing; scattered showers 4) a meteor; rain; thunder shower 5) a sun shower (esp. AE) ( rain that falls while … Combinatory dictionary
shower — ► NOUN 1) a brief and usually light fall of rain or snow. 2) a mass of small things falling or moving at once. 3) a large number of things happening or given at the same time: a shower of awards. 4) a cubicle or bath in which a person stands… … English terms dictionary
shower — show|er1 S2 [ˈʃauə US ʃaur] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for washing in)¦ 2¦(act of washing)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(lots of things)¦ 5¦(party)¦ 6¦(people)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: scur] 1.) ¦(F … Dictionary of contemporary English
shower — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR WASHING IN a thing that you stand under to wash your whole body: Why does the phone always ring when I m in the shower? 2 ACT OF WASHING an act of washing your body while standing under a shower: I need a shower. | take a shower… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shower — I UK [ˈʃaʊə(r)] / US [ˈʃaʊər] noun Word forms shower : singular shower plural showers ** 1) [countable] a piece of equipment that produces a flow of water that you stand under to wash your body The shower isn t working. a) a small room or area… … English dictionary
shower — show|er1 [ ʃaur ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of equipment that forces small drops of water into the air and is used for washing your body: The shower isn t working. a ) a small room or area with a shower: in the shower (=washing yourself under a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shower — [ ʃaʊə] noun 1》 a brief and usually light fall of rain or snow. 2》 a mass of small things falling or moving at once. ↘a large number of things happening or given at the same time: a shower of awards. ↘a group of particles produced by a… … English new terms dictionary
shower — show•er [[t]ˈʃaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) mer a brief fall of rain or of hail or snow 2) cvb Also called show′er bath . a bath in which water is sprayed on the body from above 3) the apparatus or space for providing such a bath 4) something resembling a… … From formal English to slang
shower — n. & v. n. 1 a brief fall of esp. rain, hail, sleet, or snow. 2 a a brisk flurry of arrows, bullets, dust, stones, sparks, etc. b a similar flurry of gifts, letters, honours, praise, etc. 3 (in full shower bath) a a cubicle, bath, etc. in which… … Useful english dictionary
shower something on/upon or shower someone with — give a great number of things to someone. → shower … English new terms dictionary
