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Definition of dryer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dryer

noun
 
/ˈdraɪə(r)/
 
/ˈdraɪər/
(also drier)
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  1. (especially in compounds) a machine for drying something
    • a hairdryer
    • Don’t put that sweater in the dryer.
    see also spin dryer, tumble dryer, washer-dryer
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDryer is used after these nouns:
    • clothes
    • hand
    • spin
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘person who dries’): from the verb dry + -er.
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