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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  2. A

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  3. K

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  4. A

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  5. C

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  6. F

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  7. D

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  8. D

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  9. C

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  10. M

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  11. J

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  12. P

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  13. S

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  14. D

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  15. M

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  16. A

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  17. A

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  18. E

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  19. Geoff Thacker

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  20. S

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