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Drier

Drier Meaning & Definition
Drier Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Drier: desiccant | dryer | drying agent | sicative

Related Terms | Find terms related to Drier: 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

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

Drier In Webster's Dictionary

\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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