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单词 overdrying
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overdryingn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdrʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdraɪɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overdry v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < overdry v. + -ing suffix1.
The action of overdry v.; excessive drying.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > making dry > drying excessively
overdrying1652
1652 W. Blith Eng. Improver Improved 178 Much that is sold in the Seed-mens shops in London was either corrupted by the Dutch before it came thence, or else parched by over-drying.
1862 G. B. Emerson & C. L. Flint Man. Agric. 290 On what does the time required to cure grass depend? When may it be got in?.. What is the effect of over-drying?
1914 Proc. Royal Soc. 88 184 This behaviour [sc. an active enzyme becoming inert] was traced to ‘overdrying,’ as on the addition of a very small amount of water the enzyme became active.
2002 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 30 June (Home & Garden section) 9 Machine drying is fine for some types of sheets, but they should not be allowed to get really crispy, since overdrying can damage the fibers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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