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dehydrator

American  
[dee-hahy-dray-ter] / diˈhaɪ dreɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that dehydrates.

  2. a device, apparatus, or appliance that dehydrates food for preservation.


Etymology

Origin of dehydrator

dehydrate + -or 2


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Among the exhibits released by the judge, are stills of Patterson dumping a food dehydrator at her local tip days after the beef Wellington lunch.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Earlier, Ms Patterson's barrister asked her why she repeatedly lied to police about foraging mushrooms and having a food dehydrator.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

The 59-year-old father of three and car enthusiast visited the Walmart on Feb. 5 to buy ingredients to make beef jerky, using a dehydrator that he received from one of his sons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Hang these from a drying rack or speed up the process by using a microwave or food dehydrator.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

It looked as though it had spent a year locked in a food dehydrator.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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