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Shower: Meanings, Examples & Common Uses (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：shower fixture (shower)
shower
/ˈʃaʊər/
n./v.
A device in a bathroom that sprays water for washing your body.
shower fixture
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/ˈʃaʊər ˈfɪkstʃər/
n./v.
A fixed bathroom installation with a nozzle that sprays water, used for personal washing.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'scur' (brief storm/rain); cognate with German 'Schauer'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a 'shower' of water drops – both from the sky and from your bathroom faucet.
📖 Example
After his morning workout, he always feels refreshed after taking a quick shower.
After his morning workout, he always feels refreshed after taking a quick shower.
🔗 Collocations
take a shower – perform a showering activity
shower head – the part of the shower that sprays water
shower curtain – a protective screen used during showering
🔄 Synonyms
shower stall (n.) – an enclosed area with a shower device
shower booth (n.) – a small enclosure with a shower
🌱 Derivatives
showerhead (n.) – the nozzle of a shower
showerproof (adj.) – resistant to water or rain
📖 Cultural Story
Originally meaning 'brief rain', the word was applied in the 19th century to bathroom fixtures that mimic natural rain spray.
Meaning 2：rain shower (shower)
shower
/ˈʃaʊər/
n./v.
A short period of rain that starts and stops suddenly.
rain shower
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/ˈreɪn ʃaʊər/
n./v.
A brief, often light fall of rain.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
We got caught in a sudden April shower on our walk and arrived home completely soaked.
We got caught in a sudden April shower on our walk and arrived home completely soaked.
🔗 Collocations
April showers – brief spring rainfall
shower of rain – a short period of rain
passing shower – a rain shower that moves on quickly
🌱 Derivatives
showery (adj.) – characterized by rain showers
Meaning 3：shower with gifts (shower)
shower
/ˈʃaʊər/
n./v.
To give someone a lot of something, like gifts or praise, in large amounts and generously.
shower with gifts
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/ˈʃaʊər wɪð ɡɪfts/
n./v.
To give someone large amounts of something, such as gifts, praise, or affection, in a generous and abundant manner.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Her friends decided to shower her with gifts and good wishes on her birthday.
Her friends decided to shower her with gifts and good wishes on her birthday.
🔗 Collocations
shower with gifts – to give many gifts to someone
shower with praise – to praise someone profusely
shower with attention – to give someone a lot of attention
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
showering (n.) – the act of giving generously
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