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
Over the millennia, these appendages evolved into specialized limbs seen in modern crustaceans and arachnids.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Health Science Center didn’t answer questions about the status of the missing appendages.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Polka dot patterns Typically, animal skin appendages including hair, feathers, and scales are controlled by specific genes when an embryo is developing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
These predators hunt and capture smaller amphipods in the trench as prey using specialized appendages.
—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
Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Health Science Center didn’t answer questions about the status of the missing appendages.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Polka dot patterns Typically, animal skin appendages including hair, feathers, and scales are controlled by specific genes when an embryo is developing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
These predators hunt and capture smaller amphipods in the trench as prey using specialized appendages.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appendages
Noun
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Along with these crimson accessories, the actor prepared for her next performance with a venti-sized coffee and cell phone in hand, and also protected herself from the cold with a short charcoal gray coat and unexpected barrel jeans in a mustard tone.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Dec. 2024
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Designed with portability and sustainability in mind, these accessories support a range of activities, from sketching ideas to shooting content.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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All the top options are off the board.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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One of their best options just so happens to have spent 2024 with another team in the American League West.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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You can be alerted if one of your kids left the refrigerator door open, or if there’s a mechanical issue with one of your appliances.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The top sub-sectors were technology hardware, petroleum, and household appliances, while consumer durables, household products, and non-ferrous metals were the worst.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Appendages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appendages. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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