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drying

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Etymology

From dry + -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/, [ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ], (sometimes) [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ

Verb

drying

  1. present participle and gerund of dry

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Noun

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drying (countable and uncountable, plural dryings)

  1. The act of drying.
    Synonyms: dehydration, desiccation
    Hyponyms: freeze-drying, lyophilization, cryodesiccation; desiccation (hyponymous when denoting extreme form)
    1. A method of food preservation by removing water.
      Hyponyms: freeze-drying, lyophilization, cryodesiccation

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