Dryer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹaɪɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dryer is a noun meaning One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative.
Meaning
One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative.
More Meanings
- (most often) Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer
- A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
- (US) comparative form of dry: more dry
- (rare) Short for hair dryer
Example Sentences
The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
At that time, father, brother and I worked as night watchmen at the grain dryer. It was a large and complicated structure built out in the steppe. It consisted of a wooden tower with swinging shelves attached to the inside walls,[…]
Word Forms
- dryers
Synonyms for dryer
Depending on context, synonyms include drier.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chiller, laundry, washer, oast, kiln, cabinet.
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