dryer
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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Météo-France filed a criminal complaint, and the leading theory in the press is that someone walked up to the sensor with a battery-powered hair dryer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
With diesel prices high, the cost of using the rice dryer could go up from 120 pesos a bag to 200 pesos a bag, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
For example, photos included in the indictment show the use of a hair dryer to move serial numbers to boxes of nonworking, replicated dummy servers in an attempt to mislead the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
The bungalow is outfitted with a dishwasher and washer and dryer; Adams pays $2,340 in rent including utilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
And my stomach, the big dryer on spin cycle.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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