hand dryer

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hand dryer

noun hand dryers

  1. An electric-powered device in a restroom to dry hands with a stream of warm air. There is no automatic hand dryer, which is no great loss as I've yet to find one that works well on a train - they are either pathetically weak or wildly over-enthusiastic.

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noun electric device in a restroom to dry hands

Españolsecamanos
한국어핸드드라이어 haendeudeuraieo
日本語ハンドドライヤー handodo raiyā
中文乾手機 /干手机 gānshǒujī, 烘手機 /烘手机 hōngshǒujī
Portuguêssecador de mãos, secador
Françaissèche-main
DeutschHändetrockner
Italianoasciugamani elettrico

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@misc{hand_dryer_2026,
  title = {hand dryer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hand%20dryer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}