Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nozzle or a perforated cover over the end of a pipe that sprays water on a person who is taking a shower.

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  • noun A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather. Some can spray different patterns of water.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather

Etymologies

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shower + head

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Examples

  • The very large in-glassed, completely tiled shower with a 9-inch rain showerhead reminded me of home.

    Pet friendly lodging 2007

  • If your showerhead has seen better days, install a new low-flow showerhead, which is an easy DIY job.

    Weekend Project: Keep the water flowing around the house 2010

  • If your showerhead has seen better days, install a new low-flow showerhead, which is an easy DIY job.

    Weekend Project: Keep the water flowing around the house 2010

  • The showerhead was the cheap, single-setting kind that you find in high school gyms, prisons, and Army barracks

    Breaking News: CBS News 2011

  • In May, the DOE stunned the plumbing-products industry when it said it would adopt a strict definition of the term "showerhead" in enforcing standards that have been on the books but largely unenforced for nearly 20 years.

    A Water Fight Over Luxury Showers 2010

  • For years, the term "showerhead" in federal regulations was understood by many manufacturers to mean a device that directs water onto a bather.

    A Water Fight Over Luxury Showers 2010

  • But in May, the DOE said a "showerhead" may incorporate "one or more sprays, nozzles or openings."

    A Water Fight Over Luxury Showers 2010

  • These sites include water - saving tips such as showerhead information, rainwater harvesting tips, how to wash your car with minimal water, lawn irrigation, home water saving tips, etc.

    Water and Energy-Saving Tips for a Greener World 2008

  • In May, the DOE stunned the plumbing-products industry when it said it would adopt a strict definition of the term "showerhead" in enforcing standards that have been on the books-but largely unenforced-for nearly 20 years.

    Fausta's Blog 2010

  • Wall Street Journal reports that "In May, the DOE stunned the plumbing-products industry when it said it would adopt a strict definition of the term" showerhead "in enforcing standards that have been on the books -- but largely unenforced -- for nearly 20 years."

    TreeHugger 2010

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