| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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 |
appliance ap·pli·ance (ə-plī'əns)
n.
A dental or surgical device designed to perform a therapeutic or corrective function.