drying machine
Tumbles wet clothes
A drying machine is any apparatus designed to remove moisture from something, whether clothes, hair, food, or industrial materials.
The term is a general category that includes tumble dryers for laundry, dehydrators for food preservation, and industrial equipment for drying lumber or grain.
In everyday speech, dryer is far more common when referring to household appliances, while drying machine appears more often in technical or commercial contexts.
Fabric worn on body
- linensHousehold fabric goods
- fabricWoven or knit material
- towelsCloths for drying
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
delicates · permanent press · wrinkle-free · fluff · freshness · static · softener · shrinkage
Struck percussion cylinder
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- ventOpening for airflow
- lint trapDryer's debris collector
- filterPorous separation device
timer · settings · capacity · load · energy-efficient · stackable · front-loading · condenser
Automatic climate control device
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- blowerWind-producing device
- exhaustUse up entirely
ventilation · temperature · thermal · belt · motor · igniter · gas valve · heating coil
Appliance removing liquid from food
- desiccatorSealed chamber for moisture removal
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- food preservationProtecting edibles from rot
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
clothes
Fabric worn on body
sheets · delicates · permanent press · wrinkle-free · fluff · freshness · static · softener · shrinkage · tumble dry
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- ventOpening for airflow
- lint trapDryer's debris collector
filter · timer · settings · capacity · load · energy-efficient · stackable · front-loading · condenser · exhaust hose
thermostat
Automatic climate control device
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- blowerWind-producing device
exhaust · ventilation · temperature · thermal · belt · motor · igniter · gas valve · heating coil · fan
dehydrator
Appliance removing liquid from food
- desiccatorSealed chamber for moisture removal
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- food preservationProtecting edibles from rot
pharmaceutical · paper mill · batch processing · moisture content · curing
drying machinehumidifier
Moisture-adding appliance
steam generator · washing machine · steamer · misting system · wet
drying machineclothesline
Cord for air-drying laundry
drying rack · air drying · line drying · hang drying · sun drying
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