Home Appliances · Nouns — English Vocabulary

an electrical equipment used to keep food and drinks cool and fresh

"The refrigerator keeps food cold."

"Put the milk in the refrigerator before it spoils."

an electric machine used for washing clothes

"The washing machine is noisy."

"Our washing machine needs repair."

a device that cools the air by passing it over water-soaked pads or through a water mist

"The air cooler cools the room."

"The air cooler lowered the room temperature by evaporating water but worked poorly in humid conditions."

a machine that uses high-pressure water spray to remove dirt, grime, and other types of stubborn stains from surfaces

"He used a pressure washer to clean the driveway."

"The pressure washer blasted years of grime off the driveway in a single afternoon of work."

a mop that utilizes steam to sanitize and clean hard flooring surfaces, such as tile, laminate, or hardwood, by loosening dirt and grime

"She used the steam mop to sanitize the tile floor."

"The steam mop sanitized the tile floors without using any harsh chemical cleaning products."

an electrical device that pulls up dirt and dust from a floor to clean it

"The vacuum cleaner is very powerful."

"She used the vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet."

a device that you use to blow warm air over our hair to dry it

"Use the hair dryer."

"She plugged in the hair dryer and quickly styled her damp hair before leaving for her important meeting."

a machine that is designed to cool and dry the air in a room, building, or vehicle

"The air conditioner is very cold."

"The air conditioner struggled to cool the apartment during the heat wave because the outdoor temperature reached one hundred five degrees for three days in a row."

a piece of equipment that produces heat to warm a place or increase the temperature of water

"The heater keeps the room warm."

"He switched on the heater when it got cold."

a type of electric fan that oscillates and is designed to be tall and narrow, often with a sleek and modern appearance

"The tower fan oscillated to cool the whole room."

"The tower fan oscillated quietly in the corner circulating air throughout the small bedroom."

a machine used to clear snow from surfaces such as driveways, sidewalks, and roads

"He used the snow blower to clear the driveway after the storm."

"The snow blower cleared the driveway in fifteen minutes a job that would have taken an hour with a shovel."

a machine used to remove moisture from clothes, hair, or other items through heat or airflow

"She put the wet clothes into the dryer."

"The dryer buzzed loudly to signal that the clothes were finished and ready to be folded."

a machine used to sew fabric and other materials together with thread

"She used her sewing machine to make a dress."

"Her grandmother's old sewing machine still worked perfectly for hemming pants and mending ripped seams."

a device that uses hot steam to remove wrinkles and creases from clothing and other fabrics

"The garment steamer removed wrinkles from the suit."

"The garment steamer removed wrinkles from the silk dress without damaging the delicate fabric."

a device that uses steam to clean and sanitize surfaces

"He used a steam cleaner to remove the stain."

"The steam cleaner blasted high temperature vapor into the oven dissolving baked on grease."

a device designed to remove pollutants and particles such as dust, smoke, and allergens from the air in a room

"The air purifier helped with her allergies."

"The air purifier ran constantly removing dust pollen and pet dander from the bedroom."

a kitchen appliance that is used for mixing, beating, and whisking ingredients in food preparation

"He used an electric mixer to beat the cake batter."

"The electric mixer whirred loudly as it beat the egg whites into stiff glossy peaks."

a machine that brews coffee by forcing water near boiling point through ground coffee and a filter to produce a thick, concentrated coffee called espresso

"The espresso machine made a rich"

"The espresso machine had a built in grinder and frother for making lattes at home."

an electric kitchen appliance used to chop, slice, shred, or puree food

"The food processor is handy."

"Using a food processor saves time chopping vegetables but cleaning the blades and bowl afterward can be tedious and requires careful handling."

a portable electric appliance used for cooking or heating food and liquids

"She cooked soup on a hot plate in her dorm room."

"The hot plate was the only cooking appliance in her tiny studio apartment kitchenette."

a machine used for freezing and mixing ice cream, sorbet, and frozen yogurt, with a motorized unit, a mixing paddle, and a container for the mixture

"They made homemade vanilla ice cream with an ice cream maker."

"The ice cream maker churned the custard mixture for thirty minutes until it reached a soft serve consistency."

an electric kitchen tool used for removing the juice of fruits and vegetables

"The juicer is clean."

"She bought a slow juicer that extracts more nutrients than centrifugal models making the expensive appliance worthwhile for health conscious consumers."

a machine that cuts meat into very small pieces

"He used a meat grinder to make his own sausage."

"He attached the meat grinder to his stand mixer and ground his own blend of beef and pork."

a kitchen appliance used for slicing meat or other foods into thin, even slices.

"The deli worker used a meat slicer for the ham."

"The deli used an electric meat slicer to cut turkey breast into paper thin sandwich slices."

a pot that has a tight lid and can quickly cook food using high-pressure steam

"The pressure cooker is fast."

"We cooked beans in the pressure cooker to save time."

a device that uses hot air or oil to pop kernels of corn into popcorn

"We used the hot air popcorn maker for a healthy snack."

"The hot air popcorn maker produced a healthy snack without any oil or butter needed."

a kitchen appliance for automatic rice cooking

"The rice cooker makes perfect rice."

"The rice cooker automatically switched to warm mode when the rice was perfectly cooked and fluffy."

a kitchen appliance used for toasting and grilling sandwiches

"She used the sandwich maker to toast a panini."

"The sandwich maker pressed and toasted the bread while melting the cheese inside simultaneously."

an electric appliance which is used for cooking meat or vegetables at a low temperature in liquid

"The stew cooked all day in the slow cooker."

"The slow cooker simmered the beef stew all day while she was at work."

a kitchen appliance used for mixing, kneading, and whisking ingredients, featuring a motorized unit with a rotating attachment and a bowl that sits on a stand

"The stand mixer kneaded the dough effortlessly."

"The stand mixer kneaded the bread dough effortlessly freeing her hands for other tasks."

a kitchen appliance used to cook waffle batter between two hot plates, creating crispy, grid-patterned waffles

"He poured batter into the hot waffle iron."

"The waffle iron produced golden crispy waffles with deep pockets perfect for holding maple syrup."

a device or appliance that provides a convenient source of drinking water

"She filled her bottle from the office water dispenser."

"The water dispenser in the office provided cold hot and room temperature water from large bottles."

an electronic device used in the kitchen to make toast

"He popped two slices of bread into the toaster."

"The pop up toaster browned the bagel slices perfectly but burned the first batch of bread."

an electrical device used to blend, mix, or puree food and liquids into a smooth consistency

"The blender is loud."

"She used the blender to make a smoothie."

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

"The oven is preheated."

"She preheated the oven to three hundred fifty degrees before putting the cake batter inside to bake for about thirty minutes until it was golden brown and fully cooked."

a machine used for making coffee

"The coffee maker is on the counter."

"He bought a new coffee maker for the office."

a kitchen appliance that uses electricity to quickly heat or cook food

"The microwave is fast."

"She heated her leftover soup in the microwave for two minutes until it was steaming hot."

a kitchen appliance used for boiling water quickly and efficiently, usually made of metal or plastic and equipped with a heating element, a water-level indicator, and an automatic shut-off feature

"She boiled water quickly using the electric kettle."

"The electric kettle boiled water in under two minutes for his morning cup of tea."

an electrical container that can store food for a long time at a temperature that is very low

"The freezer is full."

"She stored homemade soups and stews in the freezer so that she would have quick meals on days when she had no time to cook."

a small machine attached to the top of the waste pipe of a kitchen sink for shredding food waste

"The garbage disposal is broken."

"The garbage disposal helps clear food waste from the sink."

a kitchen appliance designed to boil or steam eggs to a desired level of doneness

"The egg cooker made perfect hard-boiled eggs."

"The egg cooker could poach soft boil or hard cook up to seven eggs at once."

an electric machine that is used to clean dishes, spoons, cups, etc.

"The dishwasher is broken."

"He loaded the dishwasher after dinner."

a piece of equipment with a heated flat metal base, used to smooth clothes

"The iron is very hot."

"She used a steam iron to remove the wrinkles from her dress shirt before the job interview because she wanted to look neat and professional for the hiring manager."

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

"We watched television last night."

"The family gathered around the television every evening to watch the news together and discuss current events before eating dinner."

an electric device with blades that rotate quickly and keep an area cool

"The fan is spinning fast."

"We turned on the fan to cool the room."

a kitchen appliance designed for making bread, featuring a built-in mixing and kneading mechanism, a heating element, and a baking pan

"She makes bread with a bread maker."

"The bread maker mixed kneaded and baked a loaf of whole wheat bread automatically with minimal effort."

a kitchen appliance used for deep frying food items by immersing them in hot oil or fat

"The chicken cooked in the hot oil of the fryer."

"The hot oil in the deep fryer bubbled furiously when he lowered the basket of french fries."

a machine used for crushing or breaking food such as pepper, coffee, etc. into powder or very small pieces

"He used a coffee grinder to fresh beans."

"The coffee grinder produced a consistent fine powder that brewed into a rich flavorful cup."

a special grinding machine that crushes grain into flour

"The mill makes flour."

"The old water mill has been grinding grain into flour for centuries, a testament to its enduring design."

a box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment

"The stove is hot."

"She cooked rice on the stove before everyone arrived."