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
These predators hunt and capture smaller amphipods in the trench as prey using specialized appendages.
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Morphological characteristics of the fish were measured – the size of their eyes; aspects of their gill rakers, cartilaginous appendages fish use to capture tiny invertebrates; fin lengths, jaw shapes, and more.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
However, the 99 million-year-old ancestor had some distinguishable characteristics from its contemporaries, such as its hair-like appendages on its antennas.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
These appendages can accelerate up to 23 meters per second (or 50 miles per hour), with the force generated equivalent to that of a bullet fired from a gun.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Third place went to Chris Romaine for an image of a cannabis plant leaf, which reveals cannabinoid vesicles as pink bubbles on hair-like plant appendages called trichomes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
This image of a cannabis plant leaf, captured by Chris Romaine of Port Townsend, Washington, showcases hairlike plant appendages called trichomes.
—Matthew Nighswander, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Assuming that wrinkles help with trunk flexibility, this would be consistent with other differences between the species—namely, that African elephants have two finger-like appendages at the ends of their trunks that allow for small pinching maneuvers, while Asian elephants have just one.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Morphological characteristics of the fish were measured – the size of their eyes; aspects of their gill rakers, cartilaginous appendages fish use to capture tiny invertebrates; fin lengths, jaw shapes, and more.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
However, the 99 million-year-old ancestor had some distinguishable characteristics from its contemporaries, such as its hair-like appendages on its antennas.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
These appendages can accelerate up to 23 meters per second (or 50 miles per hour), with the force generated equivalent to that of a bullet fired from a gun.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Third place went to Chris Romaine for an image of a cannabis plant leaf, which reveals cannabinoid vesicles as pink bubbles on hair-like plant appendages called trichomes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
This image of a cannabis plant leaf, captured by Chris Romaine of Port Townsend, Washington, showcases hairlike plant appendages called trichomes.
—Matthew Nighswander, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Assuming that wrinkles help with trunk flexibility, this would be consistent with other differences between the species—namely, that African elephants have two finger-like appendages at the ends of their trunks that allow for small pinching maneuvers, while Asian elephants have just one.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendages
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Next up, Chen will start selling the Spring/Summer 2025 collection on the Wangda website in February, and plans on expanding into accessories, handbags, as well as shoes from reconstructed materials.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Financial terms of the deal were not provided, but Under Armour will provide all players, coaches and staff with performance apparel and accessories both on and off the court.Jessica Golden,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some games offer fewer features and gameplay options for women's teams compared to men's, and online play functionality sometimes remains limited.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Faced with limited minimum wage job options, Autumn devises an online sugar baby operation.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to further support for housing and local governments, expanding the consumption subsidies applied to automobiles/electric vehicles/hybrid and home appliances to consumer electronics, textiles, and restaurant dining would be logical.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shoppers unable to afford iPhones and kitchen appliances in Argentina arrive at Chilean border towns by the busload to get the most bang from their buck.Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Appendages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendages. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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