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ap·pli·ance

appliance

 
pronunciation:
plaI ns
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part of speech: noun
definition: An appliance is something that people use to help them make things or do things at home. Stoves and refrigerators are large appliances. Toasters and mixers are small appliances.
A lot of people have small appliances in their kitchens like microwave ovens, blenders, and coffee machines.
 
similar words:
apparatus, appointment, device, gadget, machine
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