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show·er1

[shou-er] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.

2.	Also called shower bath. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (showerhead).

3.	the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it.

4.	a large supply or quantity: a shower of wealth.

5.	a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, esp. such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother: a linen shower; a baby shower.

6.	a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles.

7.	Astronomy. air shower.

8.	showers, a room or area equipped with several showerheads or stalls for use by a number of people at the same time.

–verb (used with object)

9.	to bestow liberally or lavishly.

10.	to deluge (a person) with gifts, favors, etc.: She was showered with gifts on her birthday.

11.	to bathe (oneself) in a shower bath.

–verb (used without object)

12.	to rain in a shower.

13.	to take a shower bath.

—Idiom

14.

send to the showers, Baseball.

a.	to replace (a pitcher) during a game, usually because he or she is ineffective: The coach sent him to the showers after he walked three batters in a row.

b.	to cause (a pitcher) to be replaced in a game, as by getting many hits off him or her; knock out of the box: Two home runs and a line-drive double sent her to the showers.

[Origin: bef. 950; ME shour (n.), OE scūr; c. G Schauer, ON skūr, Goth skūra

]

—Related forms

show·er·less, adjective

show·er·like, adjective

—Synonyms 4. flood, deluge, torrent, stream.

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show·er2

[shoh-er] Pronunciation Key

–noun

a person or thing that shows.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME shewere, OE scéawere, deriv. of scéawian to show, see -er¹

]

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show·er¹ (shou'ər) Pronunciation Key
n.

A brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail, or sleet.
A fall of a group of objects, especially from the sky: a meteor shower; a shower of leaves.
An abundant flow; an outpouring: a shower of praise.
A party held to honor and present gifts to someone: a bridal shower.
1. A bath in which the water is sprayed on the bather in fine streams from a showerhead, usually secured overhead: take a shower.
2. The stall or tub in which such a bath is taken.

v. show·ered, show·er·ing, show·ers

v. tr.

To pour down in a shower: showered confetti on the parade.
To cover with or as if with a shower. See Synonyms at barrage².
To bestow abundantly or liberally.

v. intr.

To fall or pour down in or as if in a shower.
To wash oneself in a shower.

[Middle English shour, from Old English scūr.]

show'er·y adj.

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show·er² (shō'ər) Pronunciation Key
n. One that shows: a shower of thoroughbred horses; a shower of great affection.

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shower (n.)

O.E. scur "short fall of rain, fall of missiles or blows," from W.Gmc. *skuraz (cf. O.N. skur, O.S., O.H.G. scur, Ger. Schauer, Goth. skura, in skura windis "windstorm"), from base *skuro, from PIE base *kew-(e)ro- "north, north wind" (cf. L. caurus "northwest wind;" O.C.S. severu "north, north wind;" Lith. siaurus "raging, stormy," siaurys "north wind," siaure "north"). Sense of "shower bath" first recorded 1851. The verb is from 1573. Meaning "large number of gifts bestowed on a bride" (1904, Amer.Eng. colloquial) later was extended to the party at which it happens (1926).

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shower
noun
1.	a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
2.	washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
3.	a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
4.	a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
5.	someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see [syn: exhibitor]
6.	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"
verb
1.	expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise" [syn: lavish]
2.	spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"
3.	take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
4.	rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
5.	provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"

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shower

see cold shower.

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Shower

Show"er\, n. 1. One who shows or exhibits.

2. That which shows; a mirror. [Obs.] --Wyclif.

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Shower

Show"er\, n. [OE. shour, schour, AS. se?r; akin to D. schoer, G. schauer, OHG. sc?r, Icel. sk?r, Sw. skur, Goth. sk?ra windis a storm of wind; of uncertain origin.]

1. A fall or rain or hail of short duration; sometimes, but rarely, a like fall of snow.

In drought or else showers. --Chaucer.

Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers. --Milton.

2. That which resembles a shower in falling or passing through the air copiously and rapidly.

With showers of stones he drives them far away. --Pope.

3. A copious supply bestowed. [R.]

He and myself Have travail'd in the great shower of your gifts. --Shak.

Shower bath, a bath in which water is showered from above, and sometimes from the sides also.

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Shower

Show"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Showered; p. pr. & vb. n. Showering.]