/ˈʃaʊə/

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Meaning

A wash you take standing under falling water, or the thing on the wall that sends the water down.

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Word origin

From Old English scur, meaning a short fall of rain.

Origin
Old English
Root
scur

Grammar

Gender
Pluralshowers

Examples

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Here "shower" means the wash you take.

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Here "shower" means the thing that sends the water down.

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"Showers" is the plural, meaning more than one shower.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 3: shower, Chinese, truly and 7 more words.