showerhead en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *skawwōną Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Proto-West Germanic *skauwārī Old English sċēawere Middle English schewere English shower substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English showerhead From shower + head.
Meanings
- A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather, sometimes in adjustable patterns.
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A part of a coffeemaker for dispersing water evenly over the grounds.
The steam then carries the water to the top of the machine where it escapes through the showerhead.
2015, Shawn Steiman, The Little Coffee Know-It-All, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| showerheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| shower head | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (29)
lo ບົວ (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · cmn 淋浴噴頭 /淋浴喷头 (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · sv duschmunstycke (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · nl douchekop (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · fi suihkupää (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · km ផ្កាឈូក (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · ca carxofa (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · es roseta (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · vi vòi sen (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · da bruser (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · es flor (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · hu zuhanyfej (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · es alcachofa (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · fi suihkukappale (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · ga sconna cithfholcadáin (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · no dusjhode (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · it soffione doccia (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · th ฝักบัว (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · vi vòi hoa sen (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · ru лейка душа (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · hu zuhanyrózsa (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · es duchero (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · sv duschhuvud (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · pt chuveiro (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · tr duş başlığı (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · fr pommeau (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · de Duschkopf (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · fi suihkusuutin (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather) · eo duŝkapo (perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather)