appliance

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  1. noun A device or instrument designed to perform a specific function, especially an electrical device, such as a toaster, for household use. See Synonyms at tool.
  2. noun A dental or surgical device designed to perform a therapeutic or corrective function.

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  • This appliance is the biggest energy consumer in the kitchen. —  Local News | The Bryan College Station Eagle
  • The only features I like with this appliance is the glass jar. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • With both a hosted system and an appliance, the hosted system can act as backup, notes Steding, handling all of the load if the box fails, or just the overflow if the mail system is attacked and experiences a massive e-mail peak. —  ISP-Planet
  • SDC to their integration appliance, allowing Google Apps to integrate with hundreds of different systems through a point-and-click interface. —  Google Enterprise Blog
  • Rebit recently introduced a CD-version that allows the user to convert any USB drive to a Rebit appliance, and a multi-PC version that protects up to six computers with a single appliance. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
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