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Noun shower has 6 senses
- shower - a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
--1 is a kind of plumbing fixture
--1 is a part of shower stall, shower bath
--1 has part: showerhead
- shower, shower bath - washing yourself in a shower; you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
--2 is a kind of ablution
- shower, rain shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
--3 is a kind of rain, rainfall
--3 has particulars: scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
- shower, cascade - a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
--4 is a kind of descent
- exhibitor, exhibitioner, shower - someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
--5 is a kind of showman, promoter, impresario
- shower - a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"
--6 is a kind of party
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