dry cycle
Tumble-drying segment
A dry cycle is the phase of a washing machine or dishwasher that uses heat to remove moisture, or more commonly, a load run through a clothes dryer: I need to put in another dry cycle.
In broader technical contexts, dry cycle refers to any operational sequence performed without liquid—testing equipment dry before introducing fluids, or running machinery through its motions without the usual wet processing.
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- laundry roomSpace for washing clothes
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- heatTransferred thermal energy
low heat · no heat · clothes · wash · moisture · timer · lint · vent · fabric · warm · fluff · machine · drum · settings · wrinkle · fabric softener · cotton · delicate
- Dishwashersdishwasher, built-in dishwasher, portable dishwasher, spray arm, dish rack
- laundrywashing machine, wash, fold, rinse, washer
- laundromatwasher, washers, dryers, washing machines, coin slot
- appliance controlspower button, off switch, dial, knob, timer
- cyclescircle of life, period, rhythms, oscillations, full circle
dry cyclewash cycle
Automated garment cleaning sequence
rinse cycle · washing · spin cycle · soak cycle · cleaning cycle
dry cyclesoaking
Completely saturated with liquid
dampening · saturation · immersion · moistening · water cycle
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