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noun

appliance

CEFR C1

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

In a sentence

Six example sentences with appliance, each labelled with its topic.

  • The only appliance she trusts in a rental kitchen is a cheap electric kettle she packs in her suitcase.

    Cooking

  • The showroom sells one appliance at a loss to pull families in, then makes its margin on installation.

    Business

  • Swapping a single old appliance for a heat-pump model cut the household's winter electricity bill by a third.

    Environment

  • Every appliance in the flat now connects to the wifi, and the washing machine sends a notification when the cycle ends.

    Technology

  • The electric iron was the first appliance most households bought, years before a refrigerator seemed worth the cost.

    History

  • The orthodontist fitted a small appliance behind the front teeth to widen the palate over the coming months.

    Medicine

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