dryer

[drahy-er]

noun

1. Also a machine, appliance, or apparatus for removing moisture, as by forced ventilation or heat.

   hair dryer; clothes dryer.

2. drier.

dryer

¹

/ ˈdraɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that dries

2. an apparatus for removing moisture by forced draught, heating, or centrifuging

3. any of certain chemicals added to oils such as linseed oil to accelerate their drying when used as bases in paints, etc

dryer

²

/ ˈdraɪə /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of drier 1

Example Sentences

There is also no dishwasher and no dryer.

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Temporary insulating film applied to the inside frame of a window, requires just a few bucks at the hardware store, plus a hair dryer.

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The space also has a dishwasher plus a washer and dryer.

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One woman passed out flyers for a furnished studio in downtown L.A. with air conditioning, a Murphy bed, an in-unit washer and dryer and streaming TV.

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Traditionally only the larger farms could afford to set up their own dryers, often fueled by wood.

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