dehumidifiernoun [ C ]
/ˌdiː.hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.faɪ.ər//ˌdiː.hjuːˈmɪd.ə.faɪ.ɚ/a machine that removes water from the air in a room:
If your basement's always damp, consider a portable dehumidifier.
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- Use dehumidifiers, if necessary, to maintain humidity at 30 percent to 50 percent.
- Thomson installed a dehumidifier in the basement game room of his home.
- Short of spending thousands of dollars to rip out mold-infested areas, solutions include buying dehumidifiers and trying to make sure the indoor environments are well-ventilated.
- Use an air conditioner or a dehumidifier during humid months and in damp spaces.
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