air-dry

[ air-drahy ]

/ ˈɛərˌdraɪ /

verb (used with or without object), air-dried, air-dry·ing.

to dry by exposure to the air.

adjective

dry beyond further evaporation.

Origin of air-dry

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby air-dry

air door, Airdrie, air drill, airdrome, airdrop, air-dry, air duct, -aire, Airedale, air embolism, air engine

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Example sentences from the Web for air-dry

Another series is also usually run in an air-dry condition of about 12 per cent moisture.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood|Samuel J. Record
The exclusive use of air-dry peat as fuel in the high furnace, appears to be out of the question.
Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel|Samuel William Johnson
Long exposure to dry air takes out a large percentage of the moisture which green wood holds, and the lumber is known as air-dry.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
After this they are taken out of the pickle and hung in a shady but dry and airy place to “air-dry.”
Home Pork Making|A. W. Fulton

In Elsberg's process, the air-dry peat is not further desiccated, but is made moist and warm by the admission of hot steam.
Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel|Samuel William Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for air-dry

air-dry

verb -dries, -drying or -dried

(tr) to dry by exposure to the air

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单词	air-dry
释义	air-dry [ air-drahy ] / ˈɛərˌdraɪ / verb (used with or without object), air-dried, air-dry·ing. to dry by exposure to the air. adjective dry beyond further evaporation. Origin of air-dry First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby air-dry air door, Airdrie, air drill, airdrome, airdrop, air-dry, air duct, -aire, Airedale, air embolism, air engine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for air-dry Another series is also usually run in an air-dry condition of about 12 per cent moisture. The Mechanical Properties of Wood\|Samuel J. Record The exclusive use of air-dry peat as fuel in the high furnace, appears to be out of the question. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel\|Samuel William Johnson Long exposure to dry air takes out a large percentage of the moisture which green wood holds, and the lumber is known as air-dry. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson After this they are taken out of the pickle and hung in a shady but dry and airy place to “air-dry.” Home Pork Making\|A. W. Fulton In Elsberg's process, the air-dry peat is not further desiccated, but is made moist and warm by the admission of hot steam. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel\|Samuel William Johnson British Dictionary definitions for air-dry air-dry verb -dries, -drying or -dried (tr) to dry by exposure to the air Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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