Definitions for air-dry

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IPA: /ˈɛərˌdraɪ/

Air-Dry is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 3 points.

You can make 64 anagrams from letters in air-dry (-adirry).

Definitions for air-dry

adjective

  1. dry beyond further evaporation.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to dry by exposure to the air.

Origin of air-dry

First recorded in 1855-60

Examples for air-dry

For air-dry wood the ratios are considerably lower, particularly in the case of the ultimate strength and the elastic limit.

In composition they differ somewhat by combination with water (of hydration), which they retain in the air-dry condition.

Another series is also usually run in an air-dry condition of about 12 per cent moisture.

It has a green weight, an air-dry weight, a kiln-dry weight, and an oven-dry weight.

The thick rubber is then generally hung for a few days to air-dry before packing.

Long exposure to dry air takes out a large percentage of the moisture which green wood holds, and the lumber is known as air-dry.

It has been demonstrated in practice that there is no advantage in allowing sheets to air-dry partially before smoking.

After this they are taken out of the pickle and hung in a shady but dry and airy place to “air-dry.”

The yield of cellulose fiber is close to fifty per cent of the air-dry weight of the wood.

For commercial purposes the weight or density of air-dry or "shipping-dry" wood is used.

Word Value for air-dry
Scrable

3

Words with friends

3

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