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Definition of "dryer" []

  • An appliance that removes moisture by heating or another process: a clothes dryer; a hair dryer. (noun)
  • Variant of drier1. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dryer" in a sentence
  • "Socks getting lost in the dryer is a commie fascist plot!"
  • "Talking to an insurance agent I recently found out that too much lint in the dryer is the number one cause of home fires."
  • "The conditions where a person lives might dictate whether a dryer is the best way to go too."