clothes dryer

collocation in English

meaningsofclothesanddryer

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clothes
noun[plural]
uk
/kləʊðz/us
/kloʊðz/
things such as dresses and trousers that you wear to cover, protect, or decorate ...
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dryer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdraɪ.ər/us
/ˈdraɪ.ɚ/
a machine that ...
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(Definition ofclothesanddryerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For comparison, a typical screen in aclothesdryerhas a nylon 23x23 mesh screen.
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When she was not performing, she was practicing - spending countless hours singing into the family'sclothesdryer.
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It should not be confused with a stackable combination of a separate washing machine and a separateclothesdryer.
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The effect is similar to watching clothes tumble over one another in a slowly rotatingclothesdryer.
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Dryer lint, which collects on the lint screen of aclothesdryer, is highly flammable and therefore presents a fire hazard.
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The principle behind open end spinning is similar to that of aclothesdryerspinning full of sheets.
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According to the competition regulations, the cables are tangled by forming a figure-eight and placing them in aclothesdryeron high heat for three minutes.
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This is the reason that heavily used articles like shirts and towels become thin over time, and why these particles collect in the lint screen of aclothesdryer.
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Among these are technological failures, such as a television that's on the blink, aclothesdryerthat doesn't work and a video machine that breaks down.
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Many dryers also have attachments for drying shoes or boots, or air pouches which can be folded to dry clothes in place of aclothesdryer.
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Hickok was mechanically creative and managed to come up with a number of inventions no one else had yet patented, including aclothesdryerin addition to his washing machine.
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I have asked him about clothes dryers and other things time and again.
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There is little point in using labels on those appliances where the difference in operating costs is minimal—for example, on microwave ovens, televisions, clothes dryers and home-heating equipment.
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Many companies charge additional coverage for appliances such as clothes washers and clothes dryers, which are generally not covered.
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The new store featured home appliances such as washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators, and grills.
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Moreover, this pales in comparison to double-digit uses like heating and cooling, domestic hot water, ranges, ovens, and clothes dryers, to name a few.
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However, the camp is equipped with water, toilets, lighted parking, stove, fridge, clothes dryers and gas furnace.
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Clothes dryers are one of the more costly home appliances to operate.
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In residential construction, branch circuits for higher ratings are usually dedicated to one appliance, for example, fixed cooking appliances, electric clothes dryers, and air conditioners.
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