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Meanings
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drying machine; dryer; desiccator
General term for a machine that dries things, such as a clothes dryer, hair dryer, or industrial desiccator. Context determines the specific type.
I put the laundry in the dryer and pressed the switch.
This laboratory uses a vacuum desiccator.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を乾燥機に入れるto put something into the dryer
I put the washed towels into the dryer.
- 乾燥機をかけるto run the dryer
On rainy days, I often run the dryer.
- 乾燥機で乾かすto dry something using a dryer
If you dry a sweater in the dryer, it shrinks.