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drying-up

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.
    uncountable
  2. ablactation
    uncountable
  3. gerund of dry up.
    form-of, gerund, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I'll do the drying-up if you put⟳ it all away.”
“The drying-up of this unique and freely-given source of information will leave⟳ its mark⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dryinid dryland drylander Drylaw dryliner Dryly

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