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dry something up 1. . to cause moisture to dry away to nothing. Dry this spill up with the hair dryer. Will the hair dryer dry up this mess? 2. to cure a skin rash by the use of medicine that dries. Let's use some of this to try to dry that rash up. This medicine will dry up your rash in a few days. dry up 1. Lit. [for something] to dry away to nothing. Finally, the water on the track dried up, and the race was able to continue. When will the fields dry up so we can plant? 2. Fig. [for someone] to be quiet or go away. Dry up, you jerk! I wish you would dry up! dry up to disappear Many of those jobs dried up in the 1990s. Funding has all but dried up for new research in the field. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Quick-Dry small-batch dryers can dry up to four materials at a time. Quick-Dry small-batch dryers can dry up to four materials at a time. Quick-Dry small-batch dryers can dry up to four materials at a time. |
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