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drying
[drahy-ing]
adjective
causing dryness.
a drying breeze.
designed to become or capable of becoming dry and hard on exposure to air.
drying
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
the action or process of making or becoming dry
Also called (not now in technical usage): seasoning.the processing of timber until it has a moisture content suitable for the purposes for which it is to be used
adjective
causing dryness
a drying wind
Other 51Թ Forms
- nondrying adjective
- undrying adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
A decade ago, my comadre told me the Salton Sea was drying, releasing toxic dust that could turn the Imperial Valley into a ghost town.
With the last heavy regional rain event having taken place in March and weather starting to heat up, vegetation is drying out and creating fuel beds for fires, she said.
But access alone won't solve the crisis - the pipeline of new antibiotics is drying up.
Freezing, smoking or drying the meat does not make it safe.
“Climate warming is driving this drying of the Colorado River Basin for the long term, so we really need to come to grips with doing this great rebalancing act,” he said.
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