Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tumble dry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
tum-ble dry
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become dry by rolling about in the heated rotating drum of a clothes dryer.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

tumble dries (present, singular) tumble drying (participle, present) tumble dried (participle, past) tumble dried (past) tumble-dry (alternative)

Questions

What does tumble dry mean?
To make or become dry by rolling about in the heated rotating drum of a clothes dryer.

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