drying time

collocation in English

meaningsofdryandtime

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dry
adjective
uk
/draɪ/us
/draɪ/
used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition ofdryandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Irregular undulations of the surface became more pronounced over thedryingtime.
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They were denser and heavier than hand-dressed products and required a longerdryingtime.
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Fire was judged to have successfully entered a forest fuel sample only when this was completely consumed; this provided ranked scores of 0-5 for each treatment anddryingtime.
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There are, apart from the extensive data on the chemical properties anddryingtime-scales, only some measurements available on the global, maximum stress.
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The advantage of acrylic lacquer is its exceptionally fastdryingtime.
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The main practical difference between most acrylics and oil paints is the inherentdryingtime.
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A is smell free and will not smudge like nail polish and requires nodryingtime.
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The crop is crimped between the rollers, decreasing thedryingtime.
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The bonnet method is not strictly dry-cleaning and involves significantdryingtime.
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Encapsulation also avoids thedryingtimeof carpet shampoos, making the carpet immediately available for use.
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Bedding materials generally needs to be very absorbent, and must have a reasonabledryingtime.
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The flail conditioner reducesdryingtimeby removing the waxy coating on the crop.
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Use of a kiln can reduce thedryingtimefrom many months to several weeks.
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However, that is typically fordryingtimenot curing.
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It was historically created with oil-based products because of the longdryingtime, but today's environmental and health conscious companies are producing user-friendly water based glazes.
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Weeds reduce air circulation and increasedryingtimefor leaves.
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The basic idea is that it decreasesdryingtime, particularly in humid climates or if rain interferes with haying.
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Oil paint is most suitable to the impasto painting technique, due to its thickness and slowdryingtime.
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Many users say they take out some wet laundry and dry their clothes in two batches to speeddryingtime.
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