appliance
/əˈplaɪəns/
noun
- A device or machine designed to perform a specific household task, such as cooking, cleaning, or preserving food.
- The store sells a wide range of home appliances, including washing machines and microwaves.
- We bought a new energy-efficient refrigerator and other kitchen appliances.
- Please unplug the appliance before cleaning it.
- A device or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose, especially in a professional or technical context.
- The laboratory installed a new heating appliance for experiments.
- The dentist uses a special appliance to correct the patient's bite.
- Firefighters wear breathing appliances to enter smoke-filled buildings.