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Definition of appliance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

appliance

noun
 
/əˈplaɪəns/
 
/əˈplaɪəns/
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  1. a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning
    • electrical/household appliances
    • They sell a wide range of domestic appliances—washing machines, dishwashers and so on.
    • modern heating appliances of all types
    • Always switch off appliances that are not in use.
    Topics Engineeringb2, Shoppingb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • modern
    • energy-efficient
    • faulty
    verb + appliance
    • switch on
    • turn on
    • switch off
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