Most boilers consist of a rotating drum called a tumbler through which heated air is circulated to evaporate the moisture from the load. The tumbler is rotated relatively fast in order to maintain space between the articles in the load.

Clothes Boiler

Most boilers consist of a rotating drum called a tumbler through which heated air is circulated to evaporate…

A group of deciduous shrubs that are adapted to dry conditions.

Common Broom

A group of deciduous shrubs that are adapted to dry conditions.

"This hygrometer consists of two thermometers a and b similar to each other in all respects except that one of them has a piece of muslin tied closely over the surface of its bulb c, and kept constantly wet by a few threads of cotton which connect it with the water in the vessel d. the water then which rises from the vessel by capillary attraction spreads over the muslin, and evaporates from its surface with more or less rapidity according to the dryness or moistness of the air; and the greater the dryness of the air the greater is the difference between the observed readings of the dry and the wet thermometers." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Bulb Hygrometer

"This hygrometer consists of two thermometers a and b similar to each other in all respects except that…

An illustration of a car stirring up dust on a dry road.

Car on Dry Dusty Street

An illustration of a car stirring up dust on a dry road.

Dry docks are two kinds, the stationary dock and the floating dock. They are used in order to get at that part of the ships which is under water, in order to mend them.

Dry Dock

Dry docks are two kinds, the stationary dock and the floating dock. They are used in order to get at…

This illustration shows a drying frame and drying rack used in glue manufacturing.

Drying Rack (Glue Manufacturing)

This illustration shows a drying frame and drying rack used in glue manufacturing.

An illustration of an empty drinking glass.

Empty Drinking Glass

An illustration of an empty drinking glass.

A dry onion that has a pure white skin and a sweet, mild white flesh.

White Onion

A dry onion that has a pure white skin and a sweet, mild white flesh.

An illustration of a towel rack with a towel hanging on it.

Towel Rack with Towel

An illustration of a towel rack with a towel hanging on it.