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ap·pli·ance
 appliance
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- pronunciation:
plaI
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noun |
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a device used for a particular purpose. Stoves, refrigerators, toasters, vacuum cleaners, and room heaters are some appliances used in the home. Most applicances use electricity.
This store sells both large and small kitchen appliances.
- similar words:
- apparatus, appointment, device, gadget, machine, mechanism
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instrument |
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