An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
[formal]
...the vacuum cleaner, washing machine and other household appliances.
They are one of America's biggest domestic appliance manufacturers.
Synonyms: device, machine, tool, instrument More Synonyms of appliance
2. singular noun
The appliance of a skill or of knowledge is its use for a particular purpose.
These advances were the result of the intellectual appliance of science. [+ of]
Synonyms: application, use, practice, exercise More Synonyms of appliance
appliance in British English
(əˈplaɪəns)
noun
1.
a machine or device, esp an electrical one used domestically
2.
any piece of equipment having a specific function
3.
a device fitted to a machine or tool to adapt it for a specific purpose
4. another name for a fire engine
appliance in American English
(əˈplaɪəns)
noun
1. Rare
the act of applying; application
2.
a device or machine for performing a specific task, esp. one that is worked mechanically or by electricity
stoves, irons, etc. are household appliances
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈimplement
appliance in Electrical Engineering
(əplaɪəns)
Word forms: (regular plural) appliances
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power, Power consumption)
An appliance is an item of equipment that uses current, and is not an electric light unit or an independent motor.
For safety, a ground wire is often connected between the individual electrical appliances in the house and the main electric switchboard or fusebox.
These wire wound variable resistors are fitted in various circuits of electricalappliances and have the ability to withstand temperatures and varying voltages.
An appliance is an item of equipment that uses current, and is not an electric light unit or anindependent motor.
Examples of 'appliance' in a sentence
appliance
Our dependency on data is likely to increase as the internet of things becomes a reality, running our home appliances and business processes.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
About 400,000 people use high-cost credit deals to buy household appliances and furniture.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The quantity of electrical household appliances sold rose by 19 per cent on the month and the amount spent rose 24 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
THE most unreliable appliance in British homes is the standalone cooker, a poll has found.
The Sun (2017)
The phones can also be used with appliances such as washing machines to aid the disabled.
The Sun (2009)
In this new series history benefits from the appliance of science.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some single policies will cover all your domestic appliances.
The Sun (2015)
One or two appliances and a light.
Christianity Today (2000)
Makers of washing machines rely on appliance stores.
Davidow, William H. & Uttal, Bro Total Customer Service (The Ultimate Weapon) (1990)
You must avoid the temptation to do this while handling electrical appliances.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
Officials sent three appliances to the homes only to discover there was no blaze.
The Sun (2008)
There will be no shortage of appliance makers leaping in.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Sales of furniture and domestic appliances had also risen.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Small domestic appliances were brought in for mechanics to repair.
Lee Harvey Critical Social Research (1990)
But she is particularly fond of one gym appliance she claims gives top results on her bottom.
The Sun (2014)
False cupboard fronts can be used to hide washing machines and other appliances.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Nor is a life lived in fear of soft toys and domestic appliances.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These insurance policies are sold alongside household appliances and kick in after expiry of the standard guarantee period provided by the manufacturer.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This included 50,000 for equipment and appliances for her showroom.
The Sun (2006)
When he reached home and tried to use the appliance it was faulty and therefore he returned to the store for a replacement.
Tondeur, Keith Say Goodbye to Debt (1994)
Nowadays, the appliance of science is part and parcel of the beauty world.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances.
Shapiro, Jean Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
We also cut back on furniture, appliances and hols.
The Sun (2010)
It does not charge the appliances when in use, as so many units do.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This shows firms are turning their attention to household appliances - to add features that make lives easier.
The Sun (2014)
This, by the way, explains why dealer relations problems are chronic in industries such as home appliances.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
Very soon, millions more sensors, appliances and other devices large and small will take the web to new places.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
appliance
British English: appliance /əˈplaɪəns/ NOUN
An appliance is a device such as a vacuum cleaner that does a particular job in your home.
...electrical appliances.
American English: appliance
Arabic: جِهاز
Brazilian Portuguese: aparelho
Chinese: 器具
Croatian: uređaj
Czech: spotřebič
Danish: apparat
Dutch: toestel
European Spanish: aparato eléctrico
Finnish: laite
French: appareil ménager
German: Gerät
Greek: συσκευή
Italian: apparecchio
Japanese: 器具
Korean: 기구
Norwegian: hjelpemiddel
Polish: urządzenie
European Portuguese: aparelho
Romanian: aparat
Russian: бытовой прибор
Latin American Spanish: aparato
Swedish: redskap
Thai: เครื่องใช้
Turkish: cihaz
Ukrainian: прилад
Vietnamese: thiết bị
Chinese translation of 'appliance'
appliance
(əˈplaɪəns) (frm)
n(c)
(= device) 器具 (qìjù) (件, jiàn)
1 (noun)
Definition
a machine or device that has a specific function
We need to replace the washing machine and some other household appliances.
Synonyms
device
This device can measure minute quantities of matter.
machine
I put a coin in the machine and pulled the lever.
tool
The best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.
instrument
a thin tube-like optical instrument
implement
writing implements
mechanism
The heat-producing mechanism will switch itself on automatically.
apparatus
He was rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
gadget
a handy gadget for slicing vegetables
waldo
2 (noun)
They were the result of the intellectual appliance of science.
Synonyms
application
With repeated application of the product, the weeds were overcome.
use
research related to microcomputers and their use in classrooms
practice
They advocate self-knowledge through the practice of yoga.
exercise
Leadership does not rest on the exercise of force alone.
employment
the employment of the safety car
discharge
free of any influence which might affect the discharge of his duties
implementation
the implementation of the peace agreement
accomplishment
fulfilment
I will allow no hesitation in the fulfilment of the reforms.
exertion
the exertion of legislative power
utilization
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apparatus
Definition
a collection of equipment used for a particular purpose
He was rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
Synonyms
equipment,
machine,
tackle,
gear,
means,
materials,
device,
tools,
implements,
mechanism,
outfit,
machinery,
appliance,
utensils,
contraption (informal)
in the sense of discharge
free of any influence which might affect the discharge of his duties