air-dries

Definition of air-driesnext
present tense third-person singular of air-dry

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Verb
  • The detection is particularly remarkable because carbon dioxide ice evaporates more easily than water ice.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
  • High oven heat evaporates excess moisture.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Air-dries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-dries. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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