tumble drier
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈtʌmbəl ˈdraɪər/
- UK
:
secadora
- We've got a new tumble dryer and a new washing machine.
So I then went and stuck them in our washing machine tumble dryer and put her in them because we had them in paper suits.
- So I then went and stuck them in our washing machine tumble dryer and put her in them because we had them in paper suits.
Examples
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I'm also just giving the surface of the tumble dryer a bit of a wipe down.
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The most effective way to kill ticks on clothing is by drying the clothes in a tumble dryer.
Academic text (2014) -
But she still managed to come home with a tumble dryer and drill set.
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So I'm just going to move our laundry into the tumble dryer and turn that on.
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In my about me section, I've asked for a Land Rover and a new tumble dryer.
Blog text (32) -
A tumble dryer uses heated air to dry clothes quickly after washing.
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You can save energy by setting your tumble dryer to a lower heat setting.
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To prevent shrinkage, always check the label before using the tumble dryer.
Synonyms
161
1.0
A machine that removes water from clothes by blowing warm air
2
1.2
A machine that removes water from wet clothes using warm air
A machine that spins wet clothes with hot air to remove water
A machine that uses warm air to dry wet clothes
How Effective
- US
2
1.2
- UK
1
2.6
- US
1
3.2
- UK
18
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components are directly compositional: 'tumble' indicates the tumbling/motion of the clothes and 'drier' denotes something that dries, so together they describe a machine that dries by tumbling. Although variant spelling ('drier' vs 'dryer') or the noun/verb status could cause minor confusion, the overall function is predictable from the parts and thus understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Tumble drier comes from a simple picture: wet clothes tumble, which means 'turn or roll', inside a drum while a drier makes them 'dry', so the name describes a machine that spins clothes to help them 'dry'.