spin dryer
Definition
Noun: A spin dryer is a household appliance that removes water from washed clothes by rapidly rotating them inside a drum. This centrifugal motion forces the water out through small holes in the drum's walls, leaving the clothes damp but not soaking wet, ready for line drying or further processing in a tumble dryer.
Usage
A spin dryer is used after the washing cycle to extract excess water. It is typically a separate appliance from a washing machine, though many modern washing machines have a built-in spin function. * After rinsing the laundry, she put it in the spin dryer for five minutes. * The spin dryer is very efficient at removing water, making the clothes much lighter to hang up.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe a situation of rapid, disorienting activity or information processing.
- The news cycle put my mind through a spin dryer, leaving me exhausted.
Variants and Related Words
- Spin-dry (verb): The action of using a spin dryer.
- You should spin-dry the delicates on a low setting.
- Spinner (noun, informal): A common shortened name for a spin dryer.
- Centrifugal dryer: A more technical term for the same appliance.
Synonyms
- Clothes spinner
- Water extractor
Antonyms
- Tumble dryer (an appliance that uses heated air to fully dry clothes, rather than just extract water)
Noun
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a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it
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