showerhead

showerhead

See also: shower head

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English shower
Proto-Indo-European *káput-
Proto-Germanic *haubudą
Old English hēafod
Middle English heed
English head
English showerhead

    From shower + head.

    Noun

    showerhead (plural showerheads)

    1. A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather, sometimes in adjustable patterns.
    2. A part of a coffeemaker for dispersing water evenly over the grounds.
      • 2015, Shawn Steiman, The Little Coffee Know-It-All, page 86:
        The steam then carries the water to the top of the machine where it escapes through the showerhead.

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