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Equipment most commonly refers to a set of tools or other objects commonly used to achieve a particular objective. Different jobs require different kinds of equipment. [ 1 ]
The English word machine comes through Middle French from Latin machina, [2] which in turn derives from the Greek (Doric μαχανά makhana, Ionic μηχανή mekhane 'contrivance, machine, engine', [3] a derivation from μῆχος mekhos 'means, expedient, remedy' [4]). [5] The word mechanical (Greek: μηχανικός) comes from the ...
A process more common in Old English than in Modern English, but still productive in Modern English, is the use of derivational suffixes (-hood, -ness, -ing, -ility) to derive new words from existing words (especially those of Germanic origin) or stems (especially for words of Latin or Greek origin).
The domestic application attached to home appliance is tied to the definition of appliance as "an instrument or device designed for a particular use or function". [3] Collins English Dictionary defines "home appliance" as: "devices or machines, usually electrical, that are in your home and which you use to do jobs such as cleaning or cooking". [4]
The easiest stylistic device to identify is a simile, signaled by the use of the words "like" or "as". A simile is a comparison used to attract the reader's attention and describe something in descriptive terms. Example: "From up here on the fourteenth floor, my brother Charley looks like an insect scurrying among other insects." (from "Sweet ...
Countertop blenders use a 1–2 liters (4–8 cups) blending container made of glass, plastic, stainless steel. [1] Glass blenders are heavier and more stable. [1] Plastic is prone to scratching and absorbing the smell of blended food. [1] Stainless steel is preferred for its appearance, but limits visibility of the food as it is blended. [1]
The College Football Playoff bracket is finally set and Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to the final rankings and share what things the committee got right and which were wrong.
Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. [1] The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, [2] [3] including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software.