showerhead

noun

show·​er·​head ˈshau̇(-ə)r-ˌhed How to pronounce showerhead (audio)
: a fixture for directing the spray of water in a bathroom shower

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Since the early 1990s, a federal law — that’s right, Congress felt compelled to weigh in on this — has capped the flow from showerheads at 2.5 gallons of water per minute. The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025 The Big Story Trump directs repeal of Biden showerhead rule President Trump has ordered his administration to repeal a Biden-era rule restricting water flow from shower heads. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Match the rails to the other metal elements in your bathroom like your faucet, showerhead, and cabinet pulls and knobs. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025 The showerhead also came with dimmable lighting and three shower modes. Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showerhead

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showerhead was in 1865

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“Showerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showerhead. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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