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appliance

[uh-plahy-uhns] / əˈplaɪ əns /
NOUN
machine, usually with domestic purpose
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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

Midea, the home appliance maker, grew into one of the world’s largest manufacturers of air conditioners and other appliances after its founding in southern China in 1968, mostly making products for other brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

About 30 firefighters, four fire appliances and a height appliance remain at the scene.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As Chloe and I walked them around the hologram battlements, Mr. Reilly stepped over to the dolly and carted off the kid’s new toy or appliance or whatever to apartment 723.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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