grain dryer
Noun: - A grain dryer is a machine or device used to reduce the moisture content of harvested grain, typically by blowing heated air over or through the grain, to prevent spoilage and facilitate storage.
- (A machine that removes moisture from corn.)
- (A device that dries grain to preserve it.)
"to run a grain dryer": to operate the machine for drying grain.
- They had to run the grain dryer continuously for three days after the rain. (They kept the machine working to dry the grain.)
"grain dryer capacity": the volume or weight of grain that a dryer can process in a given time.
- The new grain dryer has a capacity of 100 tons per day. (The machine can dry up to 100 tons of grain daily.)
Grain-drying (adj): relating to the process of drying grain.
- The grain-drying equipment was upgraded this season. (The machinery for drying grain was improved.)
Dryer (n): a device that removes moisture (general term, not specific to grain).
- A clothes dryer is different from a grain dryer. (A machine for drying clothes.)
- Grain dehydrator: a machine that removes water from grain (less common but synonymous).
- Crop dryer: a broader term for any device that dries agricultural products.
Dry out: to become completely dry.
- The grain needs to dry out before it can be stored. (The grain must lose all excess moisture.)
Run through: to process quickly.
- We can run through a batch of grain in the dryer in two hours. (Process a quantity of grain through the machine.)
"Keep your powder dry": an idiom meaning to be prepared (though not directly related to grain dryers, it uses the concept of dryness).
- The farmers kept their grain dry by using the grain dryer, so they were ready for market. (They ensured the grain was dry and prepared.)
"Not a dry eye in the house": an idiom meaning everyone is crying (unrelated to grain drying; included for completeness but not relevant).