an instrument, apparatus, or device for a particular purpose or use.
a piece of equipment, usually operated electrically, especially for use in the home or for performance of domestic chores, as a refrigerator, washing machine, or toaster.
the act of applying; application.
Archaic. a measure; stratagem.
Obsolete. compliance.
verb (used with object),ap·pli·anced,ap·pli·anc·ing.
to equip with appliances: a fully applianced kitchen.
Origin of appliance
First recorded in 1555–65; apply + -ance
OTHER WORDS FROM appliance
re·ap·pli·ance,noun
Words nearby appliance
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It’s another way of describing the “smart home,” in which household appliances and home entertainment equipment are wirelessly tethered together via the Internet.
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Before the pandemic, a three-bedroom, two-bath, kitchen with upgraded appliances, and a comfy living room was enough for homebuyers to sign their name on the dotted line.
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In general, home warranties cover heating, central air conditioning, plumbing, electricity, and appliances.
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If you think you can’t fit everything you want into a kitchen, you should know that good things, like kitchen appliances, come in small packages.
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They built a split-level, ranch-style American house, its kitchen stocked with food and the latest labor-saving appliances.
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So what, exactly, had happened, how did Proofpoint figure it out, and what should appliance owners around the world do now?
Your Refrigerator Is Vulnerable to a Cyberattack|Kevin Epstein|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The animal rescue unit was stood down before it reached Bucklebury and the appliance returned home.
Drama As Kate’s Other Baby Gets Its Head Stuck in Gates|Tom Sykes|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It kind of looks like an appliance you would legitimately have in your kitchen.
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Every appliance made to individual measurements and sent direct from Marshall.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930|Various
This appliance consisted of merely a glass jar, coated on the outside and the inside with tin foil.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
The second method is to attack the submarines with every appliance that science can produce.
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner|Georg-Gnther von Forstner
Therefore, there is no one kind of appliance which appeals equally to all individuals.
Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne
Here, as well as at the Basin, bath-houses have been provided with every appliance for those who seek health or merely pleasure.
Among the Canadian Alps|Lawrence J. Burpee
British Dictionary definitions for appliance
appliance
/ (əˈplaɪəns) /
noun
a machine or device, esp an electrical one used domestically
any piece of equipment having a specific function
a device fitted to a machine or tool to adapt it for a specific purpose