drier
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- noun
- /ˈdraɪər/
- Specialized
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desecante
- The construction workers used a special drier to expedite the drying of the paint on the walls.
- drier conditions
- drier climate
- drier habitats
Examples
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In art studios, a drier is often added to oils to help the paint dry faster during a project.
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A good drier can absorb moisture quickly, making it essential for proper paint application.
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- It's just the drier.
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There was still milk in the fridge, clothes in the drier and even a cat.
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I want them to be a little bit drier and more powdery.
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And drier this time, and three olives, not two.
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The covered compost was drier than the non-covered one at the end of both cycles.
Academic text (1998) -
The West African region's equatorial rain forest contrasts with the drier habitats of East Africa and South Africa.
Academic text (2011) -
The city's noise and muggy heat, unlike Hawaii's drier heat, made Michael ill.
Fiction book (1991) -
One species, S. lindsayae, was found more frequently in drier and more saline soil habitats than E. antarcticus.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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A substance that absorbs moisture to keep things dry
A material like silica gel that takes water from other things to make them dry
A substance that helps things dry faster, for example paint
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Etymology
Drier comes from the simple word dry and the ending -er, where dry means 'not wet' and -er means 'one that makes or does'. So a drier is 'something that makes dry', for example silica gel in a packet that removes moisture.