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/druy"euhr/, n.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).
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dryer — [[t]dra͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] dryers also drier N COUNT: oft n N A dryer is a machine for drying things. There are different kinds of dryer, for examples ones designed for drying clothes, crops, or people s hair or hands. → See also , tumble dryer If you… … English dictionary
dryer — noun a) An household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion. b) An electric hair dryer. Syn: clothes dryer … Wiktionary
