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appliance

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
appliance/əˈplʌɪəns/

▶noun

1 a device designed to perform a specific task.

2 a fire engine.

3 Brit. the action of applying something.

– derivatives
applianced adjective.

'appliance' also found in these Oxford entries:

barbecue - bayonet - combi - convector - cooker - cordless - fire - flex - fuse - hob - juicer - labour-saving - lead - network appliance - off - on - plug - radiant - refrigerator - release - standby - surgical - truss - ventilator - wattage

Forum discussions with the word(s) "appliance" in the title:

A Hi-Fi is such an electrical appliance...
Amica appliance
appliance/electronical appliance/electronic
Appliance/machine
consumable appliance/module
equipment,appliance,facility,utility,instrument
gadget, appliance, device
operate an appliance
start the appliance
tool/appliance/instrument

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