dryer (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *dryer*:
NOUN	artifact	dryer, drier	an appliance that removes moisture

dryer > pronunciation
Sounds	dray'er
Rhymes	acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer...

English > *dryer*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An appliance that removes moisture.
Synonym	drier
Narrower	clothes dryer, clothes drier	A dryer that dries clothes wet from washing
Narrower	hand blower, blow dryer, blow drier, hair dryer, hair drier	A hand-held electric blower that can blow / blow warm air onto the hair
Broader	appliance	durable goods for home or office use
Spanish	secadora, secador
Catalan	assecadora, assecador, eixugador

HyperDic: dryer