dryer

English

/ˈdɹaɪɚ/, /ˈdɹaɪə/

noun
Definitions
  • One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.
  • A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
  • An electric hair dryer.
  • Any other device or substance, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity.
  • A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

Etymology

Suffix from English dry.

Origin

English

dry

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