Meaning of APPLIANCE
| Pronunciation: | | u'plIuns
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- [n] durable goods for home or office use
- [n] a device that very useful for a particular job
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| | Synonyms: | | contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget |
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| | See Also: | | consumer durables, device, drier, dryer, durable goods, durables, gadgetry, gimbals, home appliance, household appliance, injector, mod con | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ap*pli"ance\, n.
1. The act of applying; application; [Obs.] subservience.
--Shak.
2. The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an
apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a
mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances.
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