dryer

UK /ˈdɹaɪɚ/ US /ˈdɹaɪɚ/

noun 4name 1

Definitions

noun

One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative

The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.

At that time, father, brother and I worked as night watchmen at the grain dryer. It was a large and complicated structure built out in the steppe. It consisted of a wooden tower with swinging shelves attached to the inside walls,[…]

Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer

Short for hair dryer

A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

name

A surname.

Collocations

ADJ.

dry, own

I hung my clothes on the line instead of using the dryer to save energy.

VERB + DRYER

blow, borrow, bring, run, shrank, stolen, switched, tumble

I accidentally shrank my favorite sweater when I put it in the dryer on high heat.

DRYER + NOUN

tom

I hung the wet clothes on the dryer vent to speed up the drying process.

PREP.

from, in, into, off, on, with

She took the wet clothes out of the dryer and folded them on the bed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an appliance that removes moisture

drier

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.

Wiktionary

At that time, father, brother and I worked as night watchmen at the grain dryer. It was a large and complicated structure built out in the steppe. It consisted of a wooden tower with swinging shelves

Wiktionary

Those who have long hair own a hair dryer.

Tatoeba · #693726

Be sure to clear the lint trap before you run the dryer. Otherwise, you might start a fire.

Tatoeba · #717954

We don't have a tumble dryer.

Tatoeba · #718777

Move the clothes from the washer to the dryer before they start to mildew.

Tatoeba · #817016

Usage Notes

i Register

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