dehumidifier
[ dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy-er, or, often, -yoo- ]
/ ˌdi hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ ər, or, often, -yu- /
noun
an appliance for removing moisture from the air, as for lowering the humidity in a storage room.
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Origin of dehumidifier
First recorded in 1920–25; de- + humidifier
Words nearby dehumidifier
dehorn, dehort, Dehra Dun, dehull, dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate, dehydration
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Example sentences from the Web for dehumidifier
I'm sweating so hard my dehumidifier is humming like a Callistan honey lizard.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for dehumidifier
dehumidifier
/ (ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪə) /
noun
a device for reducing the moisture content of the atmosphere
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Scientific definitions for dehumidifier
dehumidifier
[ dē′hyōō-mĭd′ə-fī′ər ]
A device used to remove water vapor from the air, thereby lowering the humidity of the air.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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