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HUMIDIFIER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does humidifier mean?
• HUMIDIFIER (noun)
The noun HUMIDIFIER has 1 sense:
1. an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building
Familiarity information: HUMIDIFIER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
The humidifier assures the appropriate moisture level for our paintings
Hypernyms ("humidifier" is a kind of...):
appliance (durable goods for home or office use)
Context examples
A humidifier or steam can also help.
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