appliance
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.
to equip with appliances: a fully applianced kitchen.
Origin of appliance
1Other words from appliance
- re·ap·pli·ance, noun
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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.
Amazon debuted a long list of products today. Here are 3 standouts | jonathanvanian2015 | September 24, 2020 | FortuneBefore 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.
Is fall the new spring for real estate in 2020? | Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul | September 19, 2020 | Washington BladeIn general, home warranties cover heating, central air conditioning, plumbing, electricity, and appliances.
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.
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?
Your Refrigerator Is Vulnerable to a Cyberattack | Kevin Epstein | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBack in July, a whirling household appliance caught her by the weave.
Ellen Sings ‘The Fox,’ Ride on an Eagle’s Wing & More Viral Videos | Julian E. Wright | September 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe animal rescue unit was stood down before it reached Bucklebury and the appliance returned home.
Drama As Kate’s Other Baby Gets Its Head Stuck in Gates | Tom Sykes | July 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJust take it from this household appliance that goes completely berserk when the music starts.
Harlem Shake: The Best and Worst of the Viral Dance Routine | Anna Klassen | February 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt kind of looks like an appliance you would legitimately have in your kitchen.
Easy-Bake Oven Mans Up: Hasbro to Manufacture Boy-Friendly Design | Abigail Pesta | December 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe purpose of this appliance is to provide a horizontal shaft upon which pulleys or driving gears may be mounted.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousNext, one of the bears was led forth to walk on the tight rope, this appliance really being a long narrow plank.
"Every appliance for making a good thing of it," said Mr. Burnet.
Littlebourne Lock | F. Bayford HarrisonIn these frenzies she would answer no appliance and obey no other mechanical law than the law of gravitation.
Tam O' The Scoots | Edgar WallaceNine 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
/ (əˈplaɪəns) /
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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