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- DictionaryAp·pli·ance/əˈplīəns/
noun
- 1. a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one: "electrical and gas appliances"
- 2. the action or process of bringing something into operation: British "the appliance of science could increase crop yields"
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Definition of appliance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An appliance is a large machine that you use in the house, such as a washing machine. Equipment means all the things you need for a particular activity: rock climbing equipment. Apparatus means all the tools, machines, or equipment that you need for something: firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
noun [ C ] uk / əˈplaɪəns / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. a piece of electrical equipment with a particular purpose in the home: fridges, radios, and other electrical appliances. (Definition of appliance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun [ C ] uk / əˈplaɪəns / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. a piece of electrical equipment with a particular purpose in the home: fridges, radios, and other electrical appliances. (Definition of appliance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical. [formal] He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances. Synonyms: device, machine, tool, instrument More Synonyms of appliance.
The meaning of APPLIANCE is an act of applying. How to use appliance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Appliance.
a piece of equipment, usually operated electrically, esp. 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. [ Obs.]compliance. v.t. to equip with appliances: a fully applianced kitchen. apply + - ance 1555–65.
