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Dryer vs Drier - What's the difference?

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Drier is an alternative form of dryer.

Dryer is an alternative form of drier.


As nouns the difference between dryer and drier

is that dryer is a household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion while drier is one who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.

As adjectives the difference between dryer and drier

is that dryer is (us) (drier) while drier is (dry).

dryer

English

(wikipedia dryer)

Alternative forms

* drier

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
  • An electric hair dryer.
  • Any other device, household or industrial, designed to remove water, or humidity.
    • Synonyms
    * (household appliance for drying clothing) clothes dryer * (hair dryer)
    Hyponyms
    * (other drying device) dehumidifier

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (US)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    drier

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dryer

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.
    • The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
  • (chiefly, British, Canadian) Any substance that accelerates drying.
  • (chiefly, British, Canadian) Catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (dry)

    • Anagrams

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