a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaningelectrical/household appliancesThey sell a wide range of domestic appliances—washing machines, dishwashers and so on.modern heating appliances of all typesWordfinderstoreappliances,cookware,fashion,furnishings,hardware,linen,lingerie,menswear,stationery,storeOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivemodern,energy-efficient,faulty,…verb + applianceswitch on,turn on,switch off,…Seefull entrySee related entries:Departments in stores,How machines workExtra examplesAlways switch off appliances that are not in use.Many household appliances are expensive to run.Turn off all combustion appliances such as water heaters.They sell household appliances.We repair modern heating appliances of all types.
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