appliance 英 [?pla?ns] 美 [?pla?ns]?
n. (household) electrical appliances, utensils Plural: appliances
Example sentence: He?could?also?learn?to?use?the?vacuum?cleaner,?
the?washing?machine?and?other?householdappliances.?
He can learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances again.
Word usage
n. (noun)
Appliance means "appliance", referring to simple, movable appliances or appliances used in homes, hospitals and so on, such as washing machines, vacuum cleaner, etc.
Example sentence: This?is?an?appliance?for?opening?cans.
This is a can-opening appliance.
Expanded:
Synonym Identification
1. apparatus n. instrument, tool
The term refers to an instrument or set of tools that is used for a specific purpose.
Example sentence: a piece of lab apparatus
a piece of laboratory apparatus
clamping/control/counting apparatus
clamping/control/counting apparatus
2, device n. device
Commonly used words, can refer to any object or apparatus with a particular purpose; expressed "for ... device", often followed by the preposition for.
Example sentence: This device lights gas-stoves.
This is the ignition device for gas stoves. This device lights gas-stoves.
This is the ignition device for gas-stoves.