drying-out
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drying-out
1965–70; noun use (with -ing 1 ) of verb phrase dry out
Example Sentences
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Moisture is your friend: Basil likes it best with consistent watering and very little drying-out between drinks.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
Economically important salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest are failing because the loss of alpine snowpack leads to the drying-out of Pacific-flowing streams and rivers.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021
They followed Martha through girlhood rebellion against baffled parents, two short bad marriages, immersion in the Communist Party during World War II, and a subsequent period of psychic drying-out.
From Time Magazine Archive
Today about 95% of in-patient treatment centers in the U.S. use a 28-day drying-out program developed in 1949 at Hazelden.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the drying-out process the chalk should, if possible, be protected from the rain.
From Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) by Clough Williams-Ellis
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