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appliance

Definition

  • noun: a machine (such as a stove, microwave, or dishwasher) that is powered by electricity and that is used in people's houses to perform a particular job
  • noun: an act of 'applying'
  • synonyms: charlie mccarthy, accommodation, accouterments

Examples

  • All household/domestic 'appliances' are now on sale.

  • an 'appliance' store

Movie quotes

  • (..) I pity the poor kid who'd have to suffer her wrath. Before you come up, see if... -...there's anything else worth saving. - Okay. - Plumbers don't fix appliances. - Yes, they do. They fix pipes and pump things. If you ask them to-- I forgot all about that thing. It was your dad's. (..)
    2012 The Amazing Spider-Man