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appliance

[uh-plahy-uhns] / əˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
machine, usually with domestic purpose
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The fan acts as a convection oven, an appliance that circulates hot air in order to cook food quickly and evenly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Home and beauty appliance maker SharkNinja has issued a warning against the tech.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

You can buy one for just one room or you can get multiple indoor units to work with a single outdoor condenser, according to LG, the household appliance and white goods retailer.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Across the frequencies examined, the study ruled out transmissions stronger than roughly 10-110 watts, comparable to the power consumption of a typical household appliance.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

He passed in front of the appliance repair shop, which was about to close.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

What they could’ve done instead: Either choose appliances that are relatively easy to operate, or learn how to use and maintain them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

While most of those donations were in cash, they also gave $4,900 in “Armani Business Wear” to the Oakland nonprofit organization Restorative Justice, and toys, furniture, appliances, books and other goods to Goodwill in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

"I saw my appliances fly," she said, adding that the shelters were helpful, but it was difficult to relax with so many people around.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The company said Thursday that premium home appliances and TVs led the sales growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

I have seen some that cost $20,000 and contained all the thousand appliances we live by—dishwashers, automatic clothes washers and driers, refrigerators and deep freezes.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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