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dryer
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
dryer
(noun)
blow–dryer
(noun)
spin–dryer
(noun)
tumble dryer
(noun)
dryer
noun
also
drier
/
ˈ
drajɚ/
plural
dryers
dryer
noun
also
drier
/
ˈ
drajɚ/
plural
dryers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRYER
[
count
]
:
a device that is used for drying something (such as clothes or hair) by using heat or air
He threw his wet clothes in the
dryer
.
Her hair
dryer
broke.
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