run appliance

Frequency: 8.517.5 per million words

to operate an appliance; to use power

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Examples (10)

  • Many household appliances are expensive to run.
  • We ran all the appliances at once and blew a fuse.
  • You shouldn't run an energy-intensive appliance like the dryer during peak hours.
  • Running this old appliance is costing us a fortune in electricity bills.
  • How much does it cost to run an appliance like a refrigerator for a whole day?
  • If you run this appliance on the eco-setting, you'll save a lot of energy.
  • This is a very efficient appliance to run, using minimal power.
  • For safety reasons, don't run the appliance when you're not at home.
  • It's often cheaper to run gas appliances than electric ones.
  • The new solar panels can run all our major appliances during the day.