electric appliance

Cord-using household item

An electric appliance is a device powered by electricity that performs a household or practical function: refrigerators, toasters, washing machines, hair dryers.

The term typically excludes electronics like computers or televisions, focusing instead on machines that heat, cool, clean, or otherwise do physical work.

The kitchen was outfitted with modern electric appliances.

Related

kitchen · toaster · blender · microwave · refrigerator · vacuum · motor · switch · wattage · gadget · hum · buzz · on the fritz · countertop · household · convenience · energy efficient · built in

Opposites
power source

electric appliancemanual tool

Device operated by hand

hand tool · mechanical tool · mechanical device

technological sophistication

electric applianceprimitive tool

Basic early-era instrument

traditional tool · mortar and pestle · washboard · hand whisk · hand drill

Family

electric, appliance, electricity, electrical, electrician, electrically, electrify, electrified, electrifying

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G