DRYER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An appliance that removes moisture

Synonyms:

drier; dryer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dryer" is a kind of...):

appliance (durable goods for home or office use)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dryer"):

clothes drier; clothes dryer (a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing)

blow drier; blow dryer; hair drier; hair dryer; hand blower (a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair)