Contrivance vs Appliance - What's the difference?
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a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task
a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
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something overly artful or artificial
The act of applying; application.
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified).
Specifically: A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
An attachment, some equipment (or - piece) to adapt another tool or machine to such specific purpose
(lb) A compliance
Appliance is a synonym of contrivance.
As nouns the difference between contrivance and appliance
is that contrivance is a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task while appliance is the act of applying; application.contrivance
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Noun
(en noun)- And along with each of these go their images, not the things themselves, — they too have come about by godlike contrivance .
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(wikipedia appliance)Noun
(en noun)- When the boy hid father's feared cane, his bum soon found out the hard way how many sturdy appliances''' at home can double as perfectly painful spanking ' appliance
