Definitions for: Drier


[n] an appliance that removes moisture
[n] a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: desiccant, dryer, drying agent, sicative

See Also: appliance, blow drier, blow dryer, chemical agent, clothes drier, clothes dryer, hair drier, hair dryer, hand blower

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