drying-up

drying-up
The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.

Ill do the washing-up if you put it all away.

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  • Drying — Dry ing, a. 1. Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry. [1913 Webster] {Drying oil}, an oil which, either naturally or after boiling with oxide… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drying — drying; non·drying; semi·drying; …   English syllables

  • Drying — For the food conservation method, see drying (food). Drying is a mass transfer process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent [1] by evaporation from a solid, semi solid or liquid. This process is often used as a final production… …   Wikipedia

  • drying — Synonyms and related words: Sanforizing, air drying, anhydration, atrophy, attenuation, blast freezing, bottling, brining, canning, consumption, corning, curing, dehumidification, dehydrating, dehydration, desiccant, desiccation, desiccative,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • drying up — N UNCOUNT: also the N When you do the drying up, you dry things such as plates, pans, knives, and cups after they have been washed. [BRIT] (in AM, use drying) …   English dictionary

  • drying — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Drėgmės pasišalinimas iš medžiagos. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • drying up — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Drėgmės pasišalinimas iš medžiagos. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • drying — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Erdvinės polimerinės dangos susidarymas. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • drying up — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Erdvinės polimerinės dangos susidarymas. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Drying — Dry Dry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drying}.] [AS. drygan; cf. drugian to grow dry. See {Dry}, a.] To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drying — the removal of moisture from fish by evaporation as a means of preservation; see dried fish. May be natural, taking place in the open air or over wood fires, or technological involving vacuum or freeze drying, for example. Often used in… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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