Drier (Noun)
Meaning 1
A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Silica gel is a drier commonly used to control humidity in museums and archives.
- The contractor added a drier to the concrete mixture to accelerate the drying process.
- Desiccant packets are small driers that absorb moisture and are often found in packets of goods shipped overseas.
- Calcium chloride is a drier used to remove moisture from natural gas streams.
- Mortar manufacturers often add a drier to their products to speed up the setting time.
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Meaning 2
An appliance that removes moisture.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new clothes drier had been installed in the laundry room the previous week.
- She loaded the drier with a mixed load of towels and jeans.
- The drier was making a strange rattling noise halfway through the cycle.
- He checked the manual to see if the drier had a delicate setting for washing lingerie.
- Her mom's old drier was still working but took twice as long to get the clothes dry.