Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device for increasing the humidity in a room, greenhouse, or other enclosure.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which humidifies or moistens; specifieally, a mechanical device for moistening the atmosphere, as in a textile-factory, to keep it at a desired degree of relative humidity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A device that increases the moisture content of the air; -- used to avoid excessive dryness in buildings, which can cause irritation to the throat. Compare
dehumidifier .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
device that is used to increase thehumidity of the air.
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Examples
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A humidifier is a really effective tool to making a too humid home feel much more cool.
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The lawyers and Lowe agreed to permit a gallery employee to regularly inspect the art and to make sure Salander-O'Reilly's humidifier is working, Mollon said in an interview.
October 2007 2007
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But for those who are in a desert, a humidifier is your best green purchase.
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Buying a humidifier is a great decision during those cold months, and you will feel so much better in the morning when you have slept in a more humid environment.
Lange 2010 Jim Karas 2007
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Buying a humidifier is a great decision during those cold months, and you will feel so much better in the morning when you have slept in a more humid environment.
Lange 2010 Jim Karas 2007
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When my child is sick, getting out the humidifier is the least I can do.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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When my child is sick, getting out the humidifier is the least I can do.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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When my child is sick, getting out the humidifier is the least I can do.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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When my child is sick, getting out the humidifier is the least I can do.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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