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hair dryer
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type of appliance used to dry hair
A hair dryer is an electrical appliance that blows hot or warm air to dry wet hair quickly. It matters because it allows people to dry and style their hair efficiently rather than waiting for it to air dry naturally.
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- electricity
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Encyclopedic overview
A modern Braun hair dryer
A hair dryer (the handheld type also referred to as a blow dryer) is an electromechanical device that blows ambient air in hot or warm settings for styling or drying hair. Hair dryers enable better control over the shape and style of hair, by accelerating and controlling the formation of temporary hydrogen bonds within each strand. These bonds are powerful, but are temporary and extremely vulnerable to humidity. They disappear with a single washing of the hair.
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