appliancenoun [ C ]
uk/əˈplaɪ.əns/us/əˈplaɪ.əns/C1 a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine:
electric/domestic/household appliances
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- We stock a wide range of domestic appliances, including fridges, freezers and dishwashers.
- We recommend that an engineer services your gas appliance annually.
- Don't plug in an electrical appliance with wet hands - you could get an electric shock.
- Are all of the kitchen appliances included in the price of the house?
- Modern appliances such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and steam irons make housework easier.
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Machines - general words
- 3-D printer
- automatic
- backhoe
- bot
- cash machine
- cement mixer
- cloud chamber
- compactor
- contraption
- cotton gin
- crank
- derrick
- humidifier
- lift
- Mk
- plant
- rotor
- selector
- sensitive
- vending machine
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