Word before “engine” or “shower” Crossword Clue

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Word before “engine” or “shower” Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. clean by means of steaming
2. travel by means of steam power
(noun)
1. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHOWER (noun)
1. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
2. washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
SHOWER (verb)
1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
2. rain abundantly
ENGINE (noun)
1. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
2. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
MATES

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