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appliance

noun

ap·​pli·​ance ə-ˈplī-ən(t)s How to pronounce appliance (audio)
plural appliances
1
: an act of applying
2
a
: a piece of equipment for adapting a tool or machine to a special purpose : attachment
b
: an instrument or device designed for a particular use or function
an orthodontic appliance
specifically : a household or office device (such as a stove, fan, or refrigerator) operated by gas or electric current
c
British : fire engine
d
: an artificial part or mask that is worn as part of an actor's makeup or costume
… more grown-ups are shelling out for scary facial appliances—wounds, snouts and horns—to create the creepy characters they've dreamed up on their own. Dana Coffield
e
computing : information appliance
A growing number of companies are coming up with ways [in 2000] to turn ordinary phones into Internet appliances. Sharon Cleary
3
obsolete : compliance

Synonyms

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implement, tool, instrument, appliance, utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work.

implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task.

crude stone implements
farm implements

tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement.

a carpenter's tools

instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work.

the dentist's instruments

appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment.

household appliances

utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity.

kitchen utensils

Example Sentences

All household appliances are now on sale. since the invention of the cork, all manner of appliances have been invented for the extraction of these sometimes troublesome stoppers
Recent Examples on the Web Ahead, shop the best small appliance Labor Day sales of 2022. Heath Owens, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 By the mid-1980s, the appliance became a staple for home cooking. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 John Buckingham, portfolio manager and editor of The Prudent Speculator newsletter, likes the Whirlpool Corp. (WHR), a century-old home appliance manufacturer headquartered in Benton Charter, Michigan. Hank Tucker, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Credito Real is owned by the family that controls home-appliance manufacturer Controladora Mabe SA. Sydney Maki, Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2022 Methods are similar for cleaning both front- and top-loading machines, but your owner's manual or the appliance manufacturer's website will usually have the cleaning details for your specific model. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2021 In 1952, the Ulmer office was sold to an electrical appliance manufacturer, which in turn sold it to Acme Lanterns, a company that made lighting fixtures in a loft building next door. John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020 Energy Star explains that in 12 years, the average lifetime of a dishwasher, hand washing costs $1,795 compared to the appliance that costs $463, which is a $1,332 difference. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 The all-star appliance is a baker’s best friend, making everything from bread to cookie recipes a cinch thanks to numerous attachments. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

apply + -ance

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of appliance was in 1555

Phrases Containing appliance

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