appliance
pronunciation
How to pronounce appliance in British English:
UK [əˈplaɪəns]
How to pronounce appliance in American English:
US [əˈplaɪəns]
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- Noun:
- a device that is very useful for a particular job
- durable goods for home or office use
Word Origin
- appliance (n.)
- 1560s, "action of putting into use," from apply + -ance. Meaning "instrument, thing applied for a purpose" is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Virtually any appliance is going to be online .
- 2. It 's a robust appliance , like a tv
- 3. But the appliance of science to politics was popular under capitalism too .
- 4. When you need to buy an appliance , research it start with back issues of consumer reports at the library .
- 5. Sensors will be applied to every appliance , and software will keep owners apprised of changes in the price of electricity moment-to-moment , so that they can adjust their electricity use and sell electricity back to the grid if the price is right , making everyone an energy entrepreneur .