tumble drier

A form of tumble dryer — An electrical device that dries clothes in a rotating drum which tumbles the clothes in a flow of hot air.

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Meanings

nountumble drier (plural tumble driers)

plural tumble driers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tumble dryer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna clothes dryer that spins wet clothes inside a cylinder with heated air

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tumble-dryertumble dryer
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Chicago

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