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tumble dryer

British  

noun

  1. Also called: tumbler dryer.   tumbler.  a machine that dries wet laundry by rotating it in warmed air inside a metal drum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Watching the game for Sky Sports, former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp could only sympathise: "When you get in that position it's like your head is in a tumble dryer."

From BBC Jan. 25, 2025

On Wednesday morning the mother of two left the house having turned off the tumble dryer and opened the door to let it cool.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2024

The fire service told her this was the third fire in the area two weeks caused by a tumble dryer.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2024

He added that as there were three different types of tumble dryer, it was essential to follow the maintenance regime as often machines had two lint filters that need cleaning out.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2024

I’m just sitting here, waiting to take the sheets out of the tumble dryer.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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