Definition of "shower" []

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

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• "Predicting the outcome of a triathlon race, because results can turn on factors as unforeseeable as a flat tire or a sudden rain shower, is a fool's undertaking."
• "Seeing a naked person clearly standing there while you are in the shower is my new definition of creepy."
• "Arguably, the shower is an important workspace, as I do a lot of plotting and pondering in there."