tumble dryer

noun

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

Example Sentences

She prefers Trier’s approach, which he began to develop while studying under masters such as Stephen Frears and Mike Leigh at the National Film and Television School in London: About six weeks of thrice-weekly meetings to exchange ideas, build trust and create space for focused exploration, followed by the “tumble dryer” of filming, with 10- to 12-hour days of immersion and, ultimately, improvisation.

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Dry clothes outdoors if you can, rather than using a tumble dryer, or hang clothes indoors but ventilate well or use a dehumidifier to avoid damp.

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Meanwhile, Darren O'Donovan, chairman of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority and a councillor for Dewsbury West, said it was thought the blaze could have been started by a tumble dryer.

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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."

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When Emma Vaughan left for work after turning off her tumble dryer, she had no idea she would return to a blazing fire.

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