Definizione monolingua

appliance

appliance (plural appliances)

1. The act of applying; application.
2. An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified).
3. Specifically: A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
4. An attachment, some equipment (or - piece) to adapt another tool or machine to such specific purpose

   When the boy hid fathers feared cane, his bum soon found out the hard way how many sturdy appliances at home can double as perfectly painful spanking appliance

5. (obsolete) A compliance

Definizione dizionario appliance

	apparecchio
	An instrument or tool used for a particular job.

applicazione

congegno

dispositivo

disposizione

meccanismo

strumento

Altri significati:

Specifically: A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.

(electrical) appliance

An implement, an instrument or apparatus

(obsolete) A compliance

to adapt other equipment

a device in its own right

The act of applying; application.

An attachment, some equipment (or - piece) to adapt another tool or machine to such specific purpose

An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified).