appliance
noun/əˈplaɪəns/
/əˈplaɪəns/
- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- modern
- energy-efficient
- faulty
- …
- switch on
- turn on
- switch off
- …
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