[noun] [C] - a device, machine or piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that is used in the house such as a cooker, fire, washing machine, etc.electric/domestic/home/household appliancesThe shop sells a large range of surgical appliances (= pieces of medical equipment which are worn to correct a particular condition).
APPLIANCE
Meaning of APPLIANCE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012