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Meaning of dryer in English

dryer
noun [ C ]
(also drier)
uk
/ˈdraɪ.ər/ us
/ˈdraɪ.ɚ/
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a machine that dries things:
a hair dryer
a grain dryer
Put those damp clothes in the (tumble) dryer.
(UK also tumble dryer)
a machine that dries wet clothes by turning them in hot air
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(Definition of dryer from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

dryer | American Dictionary

dryer
noun [ C ]
(also drier)
us
/ˈdrɑɪ·ər/
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a machine that makes wet things dry:
a hair/clothes dryer
(Definition of dryer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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烘乾機, 滾筒式烘乾機…
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烘干机, 滚筒式烘干机…
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secador, secadora, secadora [feminine]…
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sèche-linge [masculine]…
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