tumble-dryer
- noun
- /ˈtʌmbəlˌdraɪər/
- UK
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secadora
- After washing, I placed my clothes in the tumble dryer to dry them quickly.
Examples
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Get a big fluffy towel and Chuck that into the tumble dryer with the wet item.
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There is a laundry to go in and there is laundry in the tumble dryer to be folded.
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I think realistically looking at tumble dryers and stuff in the past, I think it's probably going to turn out to be a faulty element rather than a PCB.
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The tumble dryer uses heated air to remove moisture from wet clothes.
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To avoid wrinkles, make sure to take the clothes out of the tumble dryer as soon as it's finished.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that removes water from clothes by blowing warm air
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1.2
A machine that removes water from wet clothes using warm air
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2.6
A machine that dries wet clothes by spinning them in warm air
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3.2
A machine that dries clothes by spinning them to remove water
A machine that uses warm air to dry wet clothes
An electric machine that removes water from clothes by turning them quickly
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Morphology
Etymology
Tumble-dryer combines the words tumble ('to fall or turn') and dryer from dry ('remove water'). It helps you picture wet clothes 'tumbling' around in warm air until they are dry, which is exactly what the machine does.