as in accessories
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
pasta makers became the must-have appendage for tabletop mixers
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Recent Examples of appendages
This part of the story is a story in itself, but the wars and the result left two-thirds of the recruits dead and rendered Rusty’s appendages useless as he selflessly piloted night and day to fight off every rogue machine.
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The insect uses the red flag-looking appendages on its hind legs to perform an intricate and mysterious display.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Using a special sub-zero microscope, the researchers watched the algae slip through these ice highways without thrashing, scrunching, or using visible appendages.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
This design allows the appendages to fan out underwater, so they can be used like an oar.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
However, not everyone loves the aerial roots, those brown, woody appendages that grow from the nodes on the plant’s stem.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
On the whimsical end of the spectrum, this modernist coat rack with squiggly appendages and bauble-tipped arms is almost too beautiful to be smothered by your outerwear collection.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
Its color appears darker on its face and almost white on its tail and appendages.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
They can also be used to make robot appendages move and to push up and down the Braille dots in displays for people with low vision.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2016
Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The insect uses the red flag-looking appendages on its hind legs to perform an intricate and mysterious display.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Using a special sub-zero microscope, the researchers watched the algae slip through these ice highways without thrashing, scrunching, or using visible appendages.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
This design allows the appendages to fan out underwater, so they can be used like an oar.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
However, not everyone loves the aerial roots, those brown, woody appendages that grow from the nodes on the plant’s stem.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
On the whimsical end of the spectrum, this modernist coat rack with squiggly appendages and bauble-tipped arms is almost too beautiful to be smothered by your outerwear collection.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
Its color appears darker on its face and almost white on its tail and appendages.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
They can also be used to make robot appendages move and to push up and down the Braille dots in displays for people with low vision.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendages
Noun
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Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tools Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best hot tools, makeup brushes, and hair accessories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are pricier options, of course, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2 or the eye-wateringly expensive Apple Vision Pro headset, available for a cool $3,500, which come with better visuals and more advanced features.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Typhur’s new Sync appliances change that equation entirely.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The price of dishwashers, along with most appliances, has seen a long-term, shallow downward trend, making such purchases even more affordable.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Appendages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendages. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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