dryer
One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
Example
“The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.”
Other meanings
A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
Word history
From Middle English "driere".
Where this comes from
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