Words / B1

TUMBL-dreye-uh/ˈtʌmbl ˌdraɪə/

A tumble dryer (id: tumble-dryer) dries wet clothes by turning them in hot air (UK). A washing machine washes; a radiator is not a dryer. Halls: the tumble dryer is extra; wet kit on the radiator is a fire risk.

Meaning

A machine that dries wet clothes by turning them in hot air (UK).

Examples

• “The tumble dryer in halls is extra; wet kit on the radiator is a fire risk.”
• “A tumble dryer on the inventory still needs the lint filter cleaned; that is a fire-safety note, not optional.”

Good to know

a tumble dryer (UK). US: a dryer. Contrast: a washing machine / a washing line. Halls / fire safety. Countable machines. Mix-up: tumble alone can mean fall.

Near in meaning

dryer

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