dryer
Americannoun
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dryers
plural
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Also a machine, appliance, or apparatus for removing moisture, as by forced ventilation or heat.
hair dryer; clothes dryer.
noun
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a person or thing that dries
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an apparatus for removing moisture by forced draught, heating, or centrifuging
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any of certain chemicals added to oils such as linseed oil to accelerate their drying when used as bases in paints, etc
adjective
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To try to avoid bringing it home with her after work, she’d toss all her clothes immediately into the dryer so the heat could kill any eggs that may have hitchhiked on her.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Why buy: Wanted to start building equity, and also wanted a washer and dryer in his unit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Binface's policies had included nationalising the singer Adele, moving a pub hand dryer in Uxbridge and enforcing a 99p price tag on ice creams with 99 flakes.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The building’s washer and dryer units were also destroyed in the deluge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“They would stay dryer if I left them on and stayed out of the water,” said Cole as he began undressing.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
On-site health and wellness services are provided as well as washers and dryers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Seven-year-old Alex, who is autistic, dreaded a trip to the hairdressers, "shaking and jerking" whenever he needed a trim and fearing the noisy environment of chatter and dryers.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Then, it’s a cutback on durable goods, such as big appliances like dishwashers or washers and dryers for laundry, he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Hand dryers can also contribute to the spread of germs.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
There’s only one other customer—a woman looking at blow dryers.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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