Meaning of DRIER
| Pronunciation: | | 'drIur
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- [n] an appliance that removes moisture
- [n] a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
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| | Synonyms: | | desiccant, dryer, drying agent, sicative |
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| | See Also: | | appliance, blow drier, blow dryer, chemical agent, clothes drier, clothes dryer, hair drier, hair dryer, hand blower | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Dri"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or
absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a
northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
2. (Paint.) Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used
in oil painting to make it dry quickly.
\Dri"er\, compar., Driest \Dri"est\, superl.,
of {Dry}, a.
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| | Related Terms: | | air brush, art paper, brush, camera lucida, camera obscura, canvas, chalk, charcoal, chromogen, clothes-drier, coat, coat of paint, coating, color, color filter, color gelatin, colorant, coloring, crayon, dead-color, dehumidifier, dehydrant, dehydrator, desiccative, desiccator, distemper, drawing paper, drawing pencil, dye, dyestuff, easel, evaporator, exsiccative, exsiccator, exterior paint, fixative, flat coat, flat wash, floor enamel, ground, interior paint, lay figure, maulstick, medium, opaque color, paint, paintbrush, palette, palette knife, pastel, pencil, pigment, pigments, prime coat, primer, priming, scratchboard, siccative, sketchbook, sketchpad, spatula, spray gun, stain, stump, tempera, thinner, tinction, tincture, transparent color, turpentine, turps, undercoat, undercoating, varnish, vehicle, wash, wash coat |
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