humidifier
noun
hu·mid·i·fi·er
hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī(-ə)r 
yü-
: a device for supplying or maintaining humidity
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That includes natural bodies of water like creeks and lakes, as well as cooling towers, fountains, humidifiers or misters, hot tubs, and even the tanks that hold windshield wiper fluid in cars.
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Alice Park, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Simple at-home strategies like using a humidifier, gargling saltwater, and saline nasal rinses can relieve sore throats, congestion, and nasal dryness.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Elsewhere, humidifiers, thermometers, and nasal-irrigation systems were purchased by those struggling with colds or flus.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
The disease is not contagious from person to person, and is typically contracted from sources such as cooling towers, plumbing systems, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, and large air conditioning system condensers.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Simple at-home strategies like using a humidifier, gargling saltwater, and saline nasal rinses can relieve sore throats, congestion, and nasal dryness.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Elsewhere, humidifiers, thermometers, and nasal-irrigation systems were purchased by those struggling with colds or flus.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
The disease is not contagious from person to person, and is typically contracted from sources such as cooling towers, plumbing systems, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, and large air conditioning system condensers.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for humidifier
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“Humidifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humidifier. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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humidifier
noun
hu·mid·i·fi·er
hyü-ˈmid-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r, yü-
: a device for supplying or maintaining humidity
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