dry·er

[drahy-er]
noun
1.
Also, drier. a machine, appliance, or apparatus for removing moisture, as by forced ventilation or heat: hair dryer; clothes dryer.
2.
drier1 ( defs 1, 2 ).
drier, dryer.
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dryer1 (ˈdraɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or thing that dries
2.  an apparatus for removing moisture by forced draught, heating, or centrifuging
3.  any of certain chemicals added to oils such as linseed oil to accelerate their drying when used as bases in paints, etc

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Dryer is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
dryer2 (ˈdraɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
a variant spelling of drier

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dryer
see dry.
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Example sentences
The kitchen located to the far end of the room is inviting and comes fully
  equipped including dishwasher and washer and dryer.
Their hot water, dryer, and stove use liquid propane.
Maintenance suspects that the dryer tower switching is not timed correctly.
Think of how socks fresh out of the dryer stick together.
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