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noun
1.
an instrument, apparatus, or device for a particular purpose or use.
2.
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.
3.
the act of applying; application.
4.
Archaic. a measure; stratagem.
5.
Obsolete. compliance.
verb (used with object)
6.
to equip with appliances: a fully applianced kitchen.
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- When discharged batteries are kept in the equipment for a long time, leakage can occur, causing damage to the appliance.
- Bleak reports from carmakers and appliance manufacturers suggest that consumers are delaying big purchases.
- But the appliance of science to politics was popular under capitalism too.
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World English Dictionary
| appliance (əˈplaɪəns) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a machine or device, esp an electrical one used domestically |
| 2. | any piece of equipment having a specific function |
| 3. | a device fitted to a machine or tool to adapt it for a specific purpose |
| 4. | another name for a fire engine |
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Medical Dictionary
appliance ap·pli·ance (ə-plī'əns)
n.
A dental or surgical device designed to perform a therapeutic or corrective function.
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