Stove, toaster oven, or refrigerator

noun

1. An act of applying
2. A piece of equipment for adapting a tool or machine to a special purpose attachment
3. An instrument or device designed for a particular use or function

   "an orthodontic appliance"

4. Fire engine
5. An artificial part or mask that is worn as part of an actor's makeup or costume

   "… more grown-ups are shelling out for scary facial appliances—wounds, snouts and horns—to create the creepy characters they've dreamed up on their own."

6. Information appliance

   "A growing number of companies are coming up with ways [in 2000] to turn ordinary phones into Internet appliances."

7. Compliance

noun

1. A small computer that is optimized for simple, regular tasks (such as email or personal budgeting) rather than general purpose computing

   "And we're hearing the term information appliance used for still other devices that connect to the Internet and offer PC features as well."