appliance

[ uh-plahy-uhns ]

/ əˈplaɪ əns /

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noun

an instrument, apparatus, or device for a particular purpose or use.

a piece of equipment, usually operated electrically, especially for use in the home or for performance of domestic chores, as a refrigerator, washing machine, or toaster.

the act of applying; application.

Archaic. a measure; stratagem.

Obsolete. compliance.

verb (used with object), ap·pli·anced, ap·pli·anc·ing.

to equip with appliances: a fully applianced kitchen.

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Origin of appliance

First recorded in 1555–65; apply + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM appliance

re·ap·pli·ance, noun

Words nearby appliance

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How to use appliance in a sentence

It’s another way of describing the “smart home,” in which household appliances and home entertainment equipment are wirelessly tethered together via the Internet.
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Before the pandemic, a three-bedroom, two-bath, kitchen with upgraded appliances, and a comfy living room was enough for homebuyers to sign their name on the dotted line.
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In general, home warranties cover heating, central air conditioning, plumbing, electricity, and appliances.
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If you think you can’t fit everything you want into a kitchen, you should know that good things, like kitchen appliances, come in small packages.
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They built a split-level, ranch-style American house, its kitchen stocked with food and the latest labor-saving appliances.
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So what, exactly, had happened, how did Proofpoint figure it out, and what should appliance owners around the world do now?
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Back in July, a whirling household appliance caught her by the weave.
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The animal rescue unit was stood down before it reached Bucklebury and the appliance returned home.
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Just take it from this household appliance that goes completely berserk when the music starts.
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It kind of looks like an appliance you would legitimately have in your kitchen.
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The purpose of this appliance is to provide a horizontal shaft upon which pulleys or driving gears may be mounted.
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Next, one of the bears was led forth to walk on the tight rope, this appliance really being a long narrow plank.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
"Every appliance for making a good thing of it," said Mr. Burnet.
Littlebourne Lock|F. Bayford Harrison
In these frenzies she would answer no appliance and obey no other mechanical law than the law of gravitation.
Tam O' The Scoots|Edgar Wallace
Nine withes of witch hazel, banded together, is used as a rustic appliance to guard against witching influence.
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British Dictionary definitions for appliance

appliance

/ (əˈplaɪəns) /

noun

a machine or device, esp an electrical one used domestically

any piece of equipment having a specific function

a device fitted to a machine or tool to adapt it for a specific purpose

another name for a fire engine

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