hand drying
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Hand drying is the act of removing moisture from hands after washing, typically using towels, paper towels, or electric air dryers.
The term appears in discussions of bathroom hygiene and public restroom design: The hand drying area was always wet.
As a compound modifier, it describes equipment for this purpose: hand-drying station, hand-drying time.
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- paper towelDisposable absorbent cleaning sheet
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- warm airHeated gaseous atmosphere
bathroom · public restroom · paper · blow · moisture · wet · evaporate · wipe · restroom · automatic · sensor · jet · jet stream · hygiene · cloth · dispenser · absorbent · rubbing
- dryingdehydrating, evaporation, dehumidification, evaporating, desiccating
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, sanitizer, sanitized
- dish dryingdish rack, dish towel, tea towel, dish drainer, draining board