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 thatshowers 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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Examples
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The very large in-glassed, completely tiled shower with a 9-inch rain showerhead reminded me of home.
Pet friendly lodging 2007
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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
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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
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The showerhead was the cheap, single-setting kind that you find in high school gyms, prisons, and Army barracks
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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.
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For years, the term "showerhead" in federal regulations was understood by many manufacturers to mean a device that directs water onto a bather.
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But in May, the DOE said a "showerhead" may incorporate "one or more sprays, nozzles or openings."
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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.
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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
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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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