单词 | air-dry |
释义 | > as lemmasair-dry air-dry adj. (esp. of timber) dry to such a degree that on exposure to the air no further moisture is given off. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > to specific degree air-dry1856 1856 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 17 i. 194 I..then allowed it to become air-dry, by keeping it for some days in a safe place, in a heated room. 1949 Gloss. Terms Timber (B.S.I.) 13 In Great Britain the moisture content of air-dry timber may range between 14..and 23 per cent according to the season of the year and the species of timber concerned. 2002 Amer. Woodworker June 83/1 Depending on the species and your climate, it can take from 2 to 12 months to bring 4/4 lumber from green to air-dry. air-dry air-dry v. transitive to dry by the action of air; also occasionally intransitive. ΚΠ 1874 R. Brown Man. Bot. ii. iv. 211 The red clover..when air-dried contains only 15 per cent [water], hay containing about a similar quantity. 1891 W. Schlich Man. Forestry II. iv. 248 The Ash yields an excellent timber, hard and heavy, specific gravity when air-dried = ·75. 1908 Chambers's Jrnl. July 543/1 Peat which can be air-dried to such an extent that only some 25 per cent of moisture is retained. 1955 F. G. Ashbrook Butchering xii. 230 The Indians in Alaska and Canada still air-dry fish to some extent. 1995 MW: Mod. Woman Jan. 48/2 (advt.) Model Magic, the amazing lightweight modelling compound..air-dries in just a day. No baking required! 2006 Reader's Digest Apr. 59/2 We..use the dishwasher only on the eco-cycle and open the door to air-dry the dishes. < as lemmas |
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