dryer

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see also: Dryer

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈdɹaɪɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈdɹaɪə/

Noun

dryer (plural dryers)

1. One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.

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

2. A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
3. An electric hair dryer.
4. Any other device or substance, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity.
5. A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

Synonyms

• (household appliance for drying clothing) clothes dryer
• (hair dryer)

Translations

• French: sèche-linge, sécheuse
• German: Wäschetrockner, Trockner
• Italian: essiccatoio
• Portuguese: secadora
• Russian: суши́льная маши́на
• Spanish: secadora

Translations

• Portuguese: secador
• Spanish: secador, secadora

Adjective

1. (US) comparative form of dry

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Dryer

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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