showerhead

noun — 2 senses

showerhead

noun

Etymology From shower + head.

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.

  • 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:

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