shower units

Noun

shower unit (plural shower units)

1. A room or building containing one or more showers.
   • In April the AAF requested the development of a portable eight-head shower unit which would be an improvement over the shower unit developed by the Corps of Engineers.1953, The Quartermaster Corps: Organization, Supply, and Services, page 166
2. A shower enclosure.
   • Walls of shower stalls shall be formed of one sheet, or of two or more pieces welded together and ground smooth, so there will be no vertical or horizontal open joints in the completed shower unit.1975, United States. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Design Manual: Community Facilities, page 17
3. A device that uses electric coils to heat water from mains and deliver it to the showerhead of an electric shower.
   • Electric showers also require wiring from the shower unit to mains electricity by a qualified professional, so the installation costs will be more expensive.2015, Good Housekeeping Institute, The Art of Good Housekeeping
4. The showerhead and associated hose, if any.
   • A photograph of a hand-held reduced flow shower unit is shown in Figure 5.1975, Water's Interface with Energy, Air, and Solids, page 143