dryer

Signification

Noun

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

Adj

comparative form of dry: more dry

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɹaɪɚ/

Étymologie

From Middle English driere, dreyere (“one who dries”), equivalent to dry + -er (agent noun suffix).