shower noun (MASS) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/ʃaʊər/

/ʃaʊr/ n

Definition

a shower of sth

•

a lot of small objects or drops of liquid coming through the air

There was a bang and a shower of sparks.

The pipe burst, sending out a shower of water.

•

a large amount of something

She received a shower of praise from her colleagues.

(Definition of shower noun (MASS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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shower noun (MASS)
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shower verb (FALL)
shower verb (WASH)
shower gel noun
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