appliance
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noun \ə-ˈplī-ən(t)s\Definition of APPLIANCE
1
: an act of applying
2
a : a piece of equipment for adapting a tool or machine to a special purpose : attachment b : an instrument or device designed for a particular use or function <an orthodontic appliance>; specifically : a household or office device (as a stove, fan, or refrigerator) operated by gas or electric current c British : fire engine
3
obsolete : compliance
See Examples of APPLIANCE
- All household appliances are now on sale.
- <since the invention of the cork, all manner of appliances have been invented for the extraction of these sometimes troublesome stoppers>
First Known Use of APPLIANCE
1561
Related to APPLIANCE
- Synonyms
- gadget, contraption, contrivance, gimmick, gizmo (also gismo), jigger, widget
See Synonym Discussion at implement
Rhymes with APPLIANCE
ap·pli·ance
noun \ə-ˈplī-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of APPLIANCE
: an instrument or device designed for a particular use <prosthetic appliances> <an orthodontic appliance used to move misaligned teeth into proper occlusion>
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