tumble dry

/ˌtʌmbəl ˈdraɪər/
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Other forms: tumble drying

Definitions of tumble dry
  1. verb
    dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder
    “These fabrics are delicate and cannot be tumbled dry”
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    type of:
    dry, dry out
    remove the moisture from and make dry
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