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appliance

[uh-plahy-uhns] / əˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
machine, usually with domestic purpose
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Mon Valley’s sheet steel is now mostly sold to the appliance industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In April, it announced a “personal superintelligence,” called Muse Spark, designed to answer complex questions including how to repair a broken appliance from a photo, perform coding and process social data across every platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A total of nine pumping appliances, an aerial appliance, high volume pump and 60 firefighters are engaged in the firefighting operations.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Workers outside the core chip divisions are expected to receive lower payouts, with local reports suggesting around 6 million won for those in smartphone and home appliance units.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It was a perfectly respectable appliance for, say, buttering pancakes, but patently inadequate for defending oneself against 400 pounds of ravenous fur.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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