noun, verb (gerund/present participle)
secagem
1. The process of removing moisture or liquid from something
The drying of clothes takes about two hours in this weather.
A secagem de roupas leva cerca de duas horas neste clima.
2. Currently in the process of becoming dry
The paint is still drying on the wall.
A tinta ainda está secando na parede.
3. Causing something to lose moisture
The drying effect of the wind made the soil crack.
O efeito secante do vento fez o solo rachar.
In Brazil, 'secagem' is commonly used in laundry contexts, agriculture, and industrial processes. The practice of air-drying clothes on clotheslines (varal) remains culturally significant in Brazil, particularly in residential areas. In the USA, machine drying is more prevalent in daily life.
Related Idioms & Phrases
hang drying - secagem ao ar livre
air drying - secagem natural ao ar
machine drying - secagem em máquina
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