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appliance

Syllabification: (ap·pli·ance)
Pronunciation: /əˈplīəns/
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Definition of appliance

noun

  • 1a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one:electrical and gas appliances
  • an apparatus fitted by a surgeon or a dentist for corrective or therapeutic purpose.
  • 2British the action or process of bringing something into operation:the appliance of science could increase crop yields

appliance in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of appliance in the British & World English dictionary