Drying-up

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up. uncountable

    "I'll do the drying-up if you put it all away."

  2. 2
    ablactation uncountable
  3. 3
    gerund of dry up. form-of, gerund, uncountable

    "The drying-up of this unique and freely-given source of information will leave its mark."

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"I'll do the washing-up, and you do the drying-up. Agreed?"

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