APPLIANCE

appliance

(noun) durable goods for home or office use

appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget

(noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

appliance (countable and uncountable, plural appliances)

An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified), especially

A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.

An attachment, a piece of equipment to adapt another tool or machine to a specific purpose.

(obsolete) The act of applying.

Synonym: application

(obsolete) A means of eliminating or counteracting something undesirable, especially an illness.

Synonyms: cure, medicine, remedy

(obsolete, rare) Willing service, willingness to act as someone wishes.

Synonym: compliance

Hyponyms

(Hyponyms of appliance):

• domestic appliance

• home appliance

• major appliance

• small appliance

• smart appliance

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap*pli"ance, n.

1. The act of applying; application; [Obs.] subservience. Shak.

2. The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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