Dry
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Dry or dryness may refer to:
- Lack of waterWaterWater is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
- Prohibiting alcoholAlcoholIn chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
(see Dry countyDry countyA dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
) - Dryness (taste), the lack of sugar in a drink, especially an alcoholic one (not to be confused with the meaning listed above)
- Dryness (medical)Dryness (medical)Dryness is a medical condition in which there is local or more generalized decrease in normal lubrication of the skin or mucous membranes.Examples of local dryness include dry mouth, dry eyes, dry skin and vaginal dryness. These often have specific causes and treatments...
- Dryness (droughtDroughtA drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region...
) - Dry (album)Dry (album)Dry is the debut album by PJ Harvey. It was recorded at the Icehouse, Yeovil, UK, and released in the UK on Too Pure , and subsequently on Indigo Records in the US...
, an album by PJ Harvey - DryDry (memoir)Dry is a memoir written by American writer Augusten Burroughs. It describes the author's battle with alcoholism. Dry was written before Running With Scissors, but was published second...
, a memoir by Augusten BurroughsAugusten BurroughsAugusten Xon Burroughs is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors .- Life :... - Dry, LoiretDry, LoiretDry is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
, a commune of the LoiretLoiretLoiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
département in France - Dry River (disambiguation), various rivers and towns
- Don't repeat yourselfDon't repeat yourselfIn software engineering, Don't Repeat Yourself is a principle of software development aimed at reducing repetition of information of all kinds, especially useful in multi-tier architectures...
(DRY), a computer programming philosophy - Wets & Dries, a faction in the British Conservative Party
- Dry cellDry Cell-Dry Cell's formation:Part of the band formed in 1998 when guitarist Danny Hartwell and drummer Brandon Brown met at the Ratt Show on the Sunset Strip. They later met up with then-vocalist Judd Gruenbaum. The original name of the band was "Beyond Control"....
, a type of battery - "Dry", a song by Kutless from their self-titled albumKutless (album)Kutless is the self-titled debut album of Christian rock group, Kutless, released in 2002. The songs "Run" and "Your Touch" both reached Number 1 song on , and "Tonight" was in the Top 5.-Track listing:#"Your Touch" - 4:23#"In Me" - 3:09#"Run" - 4:53...
- "Dry", a song by Welsh band FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
, from the 1999 album Yesterday Went Too SoonYesterday Went Too SoonYesterday Went Too Soon is the second full-length album by the British rock band Feeder. It was released on August 30, 1999 on The Echo Label.... - "Dry", a style of writingWriting styleWriting style is the manner in which an author chooses to write to his or her audience. A style reveals both the writer's personality and voice, but it also shows how she or he perceives the audience, and chooses conceptual writing style which reveal those choices by which the writer may change the...
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