dryer
Americannoun
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dryers
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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
Fires are part of the natural cycle of Canada's vast boreal forest, but experts say climate change - particularly hotter and dryer weather - has made them more intense and frequent in the last decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The building’s washer and dryer units were also destroyed in the deluge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Avoid using the oven on scorching days and delay running the dishwasher, washer or dryer until the cooler evening hours.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
I hear the sound of the dryer stopping, like a little sigh, and I glance up at the arrow above the elevator.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
On-site health and wellness services are provided as well as washers and dryers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The retaliatory duties target roughly 700 products, including U.S. steel, aluminum, motorcycles, washers, dryers and processed cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
Hand dryers can also contribute to the spread of germs.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Small talk of husbands, children, lives back home, or the ever-present war rose above the thunder and hum of the giant laundry boilers and dryers.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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