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Definition of Air-dry
1. Adjective. Not giving off moisture on exposure to the air.
Definition of Air-dry
1. Adjective. Free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to air; "naturally" dried. ¹
2. Verb. To dry by exposure to the air. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Air-dry
Literary usage of Air-dry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1883)
"When there is an escape of air, dry cement is applied to the hole and is earned
in by the current until the hole is stopped. In the case of larger leaks ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"... in good condition of moisture, but using only such portions of it as readily
pass a one millimeter screen in the air dry condition and without rubbing. ..."
3. Physics of the Air by William Jackson Humphreys (1920)
"... Air, dry, free from carbon dioxide, and at standard atmospheric pressure ...
Air, dry, containing 3 parts carbon dioxide per 10000 (normal amount) and ..."
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