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AC - air conditioner
air conditioner - AC; electrical device that reduces interior temperature and humidity of building or room
appliance - any of various service units, usu. operated electrically, found in contemporary homes, esp. in the kitchen: refrigerator, freezer, stove, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, air conditioner, toaster, blender, food processor, can opener
basin - shallow, circular vessel with sloping sides for holding water
bathtub - large, usu. fixed vessel for bathing; tub
bidet - chairlike fixture for bathing genitals and anus
ceiling fan - large fan with circular blade motion, suspended from ceiling
dishwasher - enclosed electrical appliance for automatically washing and rinsing dishes
dryer - enclosed heater for drying washed clothing
fan - electrical device for blowing air by movement of series of vanes or blades radiating from hub and revolving on its axis
Franklin stove - iron, wood-burning stove with exhaust funnel running to chimney
freezer - section of refrigerator or separate appliance with temperature low enough to freeze and preserve foods
fridge - Informal. refrigerator
Frigidaire - Trademark. type of refrigerator
furnace - enclosed structure in which heat is produced by gas, oil, coal, or electricity to warm home
icebox - insulated container with section for ice, used to cool foods
meat locker - very large freezer, esp. for meat
oven - fixed or freestanding chamber for baking, heating, roasting, or drying, using heat produced by gas or electricity
potbelly stove - stove with rounded, bulging body, esp. wood-burning stove shaped thus
punkah - ceiling fan (India)
range - cooking stove with oven and flat top equipped with gas burners or electrical heating elements
refrigerator - large, airtight cabinet or box for chilling foods by means of ice or electrical condensation
stove - fixed or portable fuel-burning or electrical device for cooking food or heating room
toilet - bathroom fixture with seat over bowl through which water is flushed to dispose of human waste material
tub - bathtub
washing machine - electrical apparatus with enclosed tub for cleaning clothing and linens
water heater - apparatus with large storage tank where water is heated by gas or electricity for use in bathroom and kitchen
wood stove - heavy metal heating and cooking apparatus, with heat supplied by wood burned in large chamber