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air-dry

Translations

air-dryverb
air-dried
Past Simple
air-dried
Past Participle
air-drying
Gerund
Commonly used as both transitive and intransitive verb meaning to dry by exposure to air.
сушить на воздухепереходный; сушить естественным образом без нагрева
She prefers to air-dry her clothes on the balcony.
Она предпочитает сушить на воздухе свою одежду на балконе.
Additional translations
сохнутьнепереходный; высыхать естественным путём без нагрева
air-dryadjective
Attributive adjective describing items intended to dry naturally in air; relative, so no comparative/superlative.
This air-dry clay hardens fully within 24 hours.
Эта воздушно-сухая глина полностью твердеет за 24 часа.
Additional translations
самовысыхающийотраслевой; материалы, которые твердеют без обжига или нагрева

Definitions

air-dryverb
to allow or cause (something) to dry naturally by exposure to air, without applying heat
After washing her hair, she let it air-dry instead of using a blow-dryer.
to become dry when exposed to air
The freshly painted door needs a few hours to air-dry before it can be handled.
air-dryadjective
designed or intended to dry naturally in air rather than by applied heat
This air-dry clay hardens fully within 24 hours.
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