drying
Americanadjective
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causing dryness.
a drying breeze.
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designed to become or capable of becoming dry and hard on exposure to air.
noun
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the action or process of making or becoming dry
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Also called (not now in technical usage): seasoning. the processing of timber until it has a moisture content suitable for the purposes for which it is to be used
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of drying
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dry, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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"Drying consumes 20 percent of all industrial energy usage," he points out.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
Drying clothes in a dryer can release as much as 3.5 times as many plastic microfibers as washing does.
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 11, 2024
Drying clothes on radiators is a common practice in the winter.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
Drying the petals for a simple potpourri is delightful in deep midwinter, but it can’t compare to the tender touch of those fresh blooms.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2022
Drying cost ten cents for ten minutes, but it took twenty cents worth of minutes to dry everything.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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