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toaster

1

[ toh-ster ]

noun

  1. an instrument or appliance for toasting toast bread, muffins, etc.
  2. a person who toasts toast something.


toaster

2

[ toh-ster ]

noun

  1. a person who proposes or joins in a toast to someone or something.

toaster

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a device for toasting bread, usually electric, and often equipped with an automatic timer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of toaster1

First recorded in 1575–85; toast 1 + -er 1

Origin of toaster2

First recorded in 1695–1705; toast 2 + -er 1
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“There are many people who have lost everything, and the last thing they need to be worrying about is a toaster or a coffee maker.”

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It also has been used in toaster pastries, maraschino cherries, and some sodas and fruit-flavoured drinks.

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"Fights, Camera, Action" features an excerpt of a 1988 interview with the woman whose toaster is allegedly possessed by Satan, featured on the "Today" show.

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As uninspired as it sounds, something like a toaster oven can be an amazing gift because it will be useful.

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A pair of electronic loops in the track, looking like a grid or electric toaster, automatically cause a train to brake if it approaches a danger signal too fast.

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