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Appliance

/əˈplaɪ.əns/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A device or machine designed to perform a specific function, typically a domestic one.

    "Modern household appliances have significantly reduced the time spent on chores."

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The word 'appliance' originates from the Latin 'applicare', meaning 'to apply'. It evolved through Old French 'appliance', which referred to the act of applying or using something, before settling into its modern English form in the late 14th century.

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