home appliances

Domestic electrical equipment

Home appliances are machines designed for household tasks—refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, ovens, and the like.

Major appliances (also called white goods) are large and typically permanent: The kitchen came with all new appliances.

Small appliances are portable: toasters, blenders, coffee makers.

The term implies electrical or gas-powered operation rather than manual tools.

Related

oven · rice cooker · stand mixer · air purifier · blender · kitchen counter · freezer · heat pump · washing machine · food processor · vacuum cleaner · thermostat · ceiling fan · microwave · dryer · air conditioner · toaster · white goods

Categories
Opposites
tool type/mechanism

home applianceshand tools

Unpowered grip-operated devices

manual tools · primitive tools · simple machines

setting/context of use

home appliancesindustrial equipment

Machines for manufacturing processes

industrial machinery · factory machinery · heavy machinery · outdoor equipment · field equipment

functional nature

home applianceshome decor

Aesthetic household accessories

decorative objects · ornaments · furnishings · artwork · aesthetics

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G