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appliance
noun [C] /əˈplɑɪ·əns/Definition
› a device, machine, or piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that is used in the home, such as a refrigerator or washing machine: electrical/home/household/kitchen appliances
(Definition of appliance noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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