The woman found a dime in the dryer.

Meaning: This sentence describes a woman finding a ten-cent coin in a clothes dryer.

Choice of Words: Dime is a coin worth ten cents. Dryer is a machine used for drying clothes. When you put them together, "dime in the dryer" means a ten-cent coin that was found in a machine used for drying clothes.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The girl discovered a dime in her pocket.
• The dryer tumbled clothes around and around.
• The dryer stopped with a loud clunk.
• The boy opened the dryer door and peered inside.
• The dryer tumbled clothes until they were dry.
• Hair dryer styles hair quickly.
• She air-dried her hair instead of using a blow dryer.
• The woman found a gold coin in the attic.
• The woman is cooking dinner.
• The woman cooks dinner in the kitchen.