APPLIANCE


Meaning of APPLIANCE in English

əˈplīən(t)s noun

( -s )

Etymology: apply + -ance

1. : the act of applying or using : application

when schoolboys were punished by appliance of the birch

2. : something applied to a purpose or use: as

a. archaic : device , measure , stratagem

b. : a piece of equipment for adapting a tool or machine to a special purpose : accessory , fixture , attachment

c. : a tool, instrument, or device specially designed for a particular use : apparatus

fire-fighting appliances

d. : a household or office utensil, apparatus, instrument, or machine that utilizes a power supply, especially electric current (as a vacuum cleaner, a refrigerator, a toaster, an air conditioner)

3. obsolete : obedient service : compliance

Synonyms: see implement , machine

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.