dryer
noun
dry·er
variant spelling of drier
1
: something that extracts or absorbs moisture
2
: a substance that accelerates drying (as of oils, paints, and printing inks)
3
usually dryer
: a device for drying
Examples of dryer in a Sentence
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For example, save over $1,000 on a Samsung all-in-one washer and dryer and take 37% off a Frigidaire stainless steel dishwasher at The Home Depot.
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Claire Peltier, ABC News, 17 May 2024
In a district where 46% of students qualify for subsidized lunch, Anderson put washers and dryers in schools and opened food and clothing pantries.
—Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Every floor has a laundry chute that goes down to the lower level where water, plumbing and electrical hook-ups exist for a washer and dryer.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is the perfect addition to any home because it was built to protect your hair from heat damage.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
On a reporter’s recent visit to Appomattox, about 130 people were working on board, including oil and gas engineers, cooks, janitors, a medic and laundry facility operators who keep washers and dryers spinning 24 hours a day.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Other amenities include a game room, bicycle storage, washer and dryers in each unit, walk-in closets and balconies on about half of the units.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Check out fan-favorite bed pillows, hair dryers, portable chargers, and more below.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
There was no hair dryer, and her hair never fully dried after a shower.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Claire Peltier, ABC News, 17 May 2024
In a district where 46% of students qualify for subsidized lunch, Anderson put washers and dryers in schools and opened food and clothing pantries.
—Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Every floor has a laundry chute that goes down to the lower level where water, plumbing and electrical hook-ups exist for a washer and dryer.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is the perfect addition to any home because it was built to protect your hair from heat damage.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
On a reporter’s recent visit to Appomattox, about 130 people were working on board, including oil and gas engineers, cooks, janitors, a medic and laundry facility operators who keep washers and dryers spinning 24 hours a day.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Other amenities include a game room, bicycle storage, washer and dryers in each unit, walk-in closets and balconies on about half of the units.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Check out fan-favorite bed pillows, hair dryers, portable chargers, and more below.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
There was no hair dryer, and her hair never fully dried after a shower.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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“Dryer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dryer. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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