drier

noun4

1. •
   One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative

   • The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
2. •
   A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
3. •
   Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer
4. •
   Short for hair dryer