household appliances

Home convenience devices

Household appliances are machines designed for domestic tasks—cooking, cleaning, food preservation, climate control.

Major appliances include refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, and dishwashers.

Small appliances are portable devices like toasters, blenders, and coffee makers.

The kitchen came with all new household appliances.

Related

washing machine · white goods · microwave · dehumidifier · refrigerator · oven · dryer · vacuum cleaner · electric kettle · home automation · toaster · icebox · energy efficiency · chest freezer · cooking · buzzing · beeping · mixer

Opposites
domestic vs. commercial/industrial equipment

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Machines for manufacturing processes

industrial machinery · factory equipment · heavy machinery · manufacturing equipment

powered devices vs. manual/non-powered items

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Unpowered grip-operated devices

manual tools · primitive tools

functional machines vs. static furnishings

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Movable room objects

home furnishings · fixtures · decorative objects · soft furnishings

Family

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