applianceap‧pli‧ance /əˈplaɪəns/ noun [countable] 
There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.electrical/gas appliance
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- People are spending more of their income on goods such as cars and appliances.
- To make it easier to return any unwanted purchases, save the original packaging, especially for electronics and household appliances.
- Aids and appliances for its understanding are many and varied.
- Miele make kitchens Miele quality appliances have been putting the finishing touch to kitchens for years.
- Now this only leaves the mysterious problem of the advice that comes with nearly every NiCad driven appliance.
- Police reported they had seized appliances, clothing, video and audio tapes from 30 warehouses and storage areas.
- Squatters had dragged piles of old appliances and furniture in front of them and overturned a car to deter police.
- The company operates retail stores that sell furniture, bedding, appliances and consumer electronics.
- Three appliances and a hydraulic platform tackled the blaze.
- Use a plug strip for appliances that can be switched off when not in use.
THESAURUS
a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job: · a washing machine· an X-ray machine· Staff are trained to operate the machine.
formal a machine or piece of electrical equipment, usually a large one, that people use in the home: · The store sells kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and toasters.· We carry out repairs on a range of household appliances.
a piece of equipment, usually a small electronic one, that does a special job: · electronic listening devices· 50,000 people downloaded the music to computers or portable devices such as iPods.· The device is fitted to the car and can detect stationary objects ahead.
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed tool or machine: · high-tech gadgets· He buys all the latest gadgets.
a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated: · There was a bizarre contraption for polishing the floor.
Longman Language Activatora machine a piece of equipment that does a particular type of work, either in your home or in a factory, office etc, using power from an engine or from electricity: · a machine that fills beer bottles· One cable was damaged, which was causing the machine to shut down frequently.sewing/washing/fax machine (=a machine for sewing, washing clothes etc): · There is a washing machine in the basement of the building.operate a machine (=make it work): · It's possible to operate the machines by remote control.by machine: · Ice could be made in huge quantities by machine.
a piece of equipment that has been cleverly designed to do a particular job, for example one that makes measurements, records sounds or movements, or controls the operation of a machine: · An EEG is a device that records electrical activity in the brain.device for: · a device for controlling temperature· The farmers there still use the 'Archimedes Screw', an ancient device for raising water from a lake or well.listening/measuring device: · They were both aware that there might be listening devices hidden in the room.safety device: · The National Association for Elevator Safety says that most elevators have safety devices that prevent free-falls.
a machine that is controlled by a computer and can do some of the complicated jobs that humans do, such as making things in a factory: · With the flick of a switch, the robot picks up the bomb, carries it away from buildings, and blows it up.· One astronaut used the space shuttle's robot arm to pick up an 1800-pound satellite from space.
formal a piece of electrical equipment used in your home, such as a washing machine: · People are spending more of their income on goods such as cars and appliances.domestic/household/home appliance: · To make it easier to return any unwanted purchases, save the original packaging, especially for electronics and household appliances.
machines in general, especially the large machines used in factories or on farms: heavy machinery: · The package says you shouldn't drive or operate heavy machinery after taking these pills.industrial/farm machinery: · Industrial machinery and electronic equipment lead the nation's export list.· a company that manufactures farm machinery
a piece of equipment that is designed to do a particular job inside a machine or larger piece of equipment: · The mechanism that raises the bridge was not working correctly.· Unfortunately, the water had damaged the firing mechanism inside the rocket.· The garlic press uses a screw mechanism to squeeze out juice and pulp.
a machine that seems strange and awkward-looking and has lots of pieces joined together in a strange way: · Early cameras were large and expensive contraptions.· By demonstrating his floating contraption - part surfboard, part kayak and part sailboard - Halfon hopes to create a tide of attention.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIESCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine, used in people’s homesdomestic/household etc appliance There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.· A separate utility room nearby houses all the noisy domestic appliances.· Third - the occasional sums needed for holidays, car repairs, house repairs, and replacement of furniture and domestic appliances.· What's more, it tends to suffer from domestic appliance interference.
· The voltage is usually 220v and we recommend you take a universal plug adapter for electrical appliances.· The panels or arrays are used to run electrical appliances or systems and are connected to batteries to store surplus power.· Installation pipes from the meter should be of steel or copper and should be surface-mounted and away from electrical services and appliances.· His new job is to make sure lights and electrical appliances are switched off.· Much the same applied to new refrigerators and electrical appliances.· No electrical appliances in the bathroom!· All the electrical appliances are by Siemens.· Systems of this type have been seen in beer production, cigarette manufacture, electrical appliances and soap manufacture.
· It had evolved into a powerful but unintimidating small appliance for organizing and sharing information.· Network structures and powerful small appliances allow data and computer resources to scatter throughout an enterprise.
NOUN· Extending the regulations to more types of gas appliances including premises using gas from cylinders or garden tanks.· It's often caused by poorly installed gas appliances.· Ensure that all your gas appliances are regularly serviced.· The Society already has an extensive collection of gas appliances which will also be displayed.· These include faulty gas appliances and flammable furniture, two of the biggest causes of death by fire.· The poisonous gas is called carbon monoxide and gas appliances can produce it if they're not regularly serviced.· This check will show whether your gas appliances and installations are safe to use.
· Many individual heating appliances have their own built-in thermostats.· Modern heating appliances of all types are generally well-designed, unobtrusive, and as efficient as current technology allows.
· But the campaigners found only four fridges which were on the list of ozone-friendly household appliances.· This is ordinarily the case with automobiles and most major household appliances.· This restricts cover for contents to furniture, furnishings and household appliances.· Most modern household appliances, such as washing machines and dishwashers are already fitted with non-return devices.· Manufacturers of equipment for telecommunications, defence electronics and household appliances have merged or entered joint ventures to ensure their continued competitiveness.· The list targeted exports worth US$3,900 million, including shoes, jewellery, silk clothing, foods, and household appliances.· More than 90 percent of them said they would support new legislation to ensure higher energy-efficiency standards in household appliances.
· There is obvious merit in good insulation, using only the most efficient kitchen appliances, heating systems and such.· Has the size of your household changed since the last time you bought a kitchen appliance?· There's a Braille clock, Braille dials on the kitchen appliances and a phone with Braille print-out and keyboard.· The answer is one of the most neglected and abused kitchen appliances ever invented: the refrigerator.
VERB· The panels or arrays are used to run electrical appliances or systems and are connected to batteries to store surplus power.· The loans, which are made independently and through credit cards, are primarily used for buying appliances and consolidating debts.· Don't use these outlets for appliances containing heating elements, though, in case you overload the adaptor.· Stop using the appliance and get it seen to.
There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.electrical/gas appliance