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   Ap·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" Similar devicemachineinstrumentgadgetcontraptionapparatusutensilimplementtoolmechanismcontrivancelabor-saving deviceamenityaidinformal:gizmomod con
   • ▪ an apparatus fitted by a surgeon or a dentist for corrective or therapeutic purpose.
   • 2. the action or process of bringing something into operation: British "the appliance of science could increase crop yields" Similar applicationuseexerciseemploymentimplementationadministrationutilizationpracticeapplyingdischargeexertionexecutionprosecutionenactmentcarrying outaccomplishmentputting into operation/practiceformal:praxis

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