shower

A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers have temperature, spray pressure and adjustable showerhead nozzle. The simplest showers have a swivelling nozzle aiming down on the user, while more complex showers have a showerhead connected to a hose that has a mounting bracket. This allows the showerer to hold the showerhead by hand to spray the water at different parts of their body. A shower can be installed in a small shower stall or bathtub with a plastic shower curtain or door. Showering is common in Western culture due to the efficiency of using it compared with a bathtub. Its use in hygiene is, therefore, common practice.

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  1. J

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  2. G

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  3. E

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  4. D

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  5. Dan

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  6. D

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  7. johnbgoode

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  8. T

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  9. D

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    • former shower shower tray tile tiles tray wetroom
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  10. P

    Replacing shower tray - help needed.

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  11. craigy

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  12. T

    Cutting tiles for a wet room shower former

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  13. D

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  14. M

    Discontinued tiles required for bathroom shower repair

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  15. N

    Big gaps in shower wall grout

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  16. R

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  17. TomMcgTX

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  18. D

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  19. craigy

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  20. M

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