Home appliance

Home appliance
two electric kettles, a drip coffee maker, and a toaster on a table top
Numerous home appliances may be used in kitchens
IndustryFood and beverages, health care
ApplicationKitchens and laundry rooms
WheelsIn some cases
ExamplesRefrigerator, toaster, kettle, microwave, blender

A home appliance, also referred to as a domestic appliance, an electric appliance or a household appliance,[1] is a machine which assists in household functions[2] such as cooking, cleaning and food preservation.

Appliances are divided into three types: small appliances, major appliances (also known as white goods)[3] and consumer electronics (brown goods).[4]

  1. ^ "Household Appliance". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference MW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "white goods". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ^ "brown goods". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 5 December 2014.