toaster

Definition

An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.

Etymology

From toast + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (patient suffix).

Example Sentences

• "“Imagine this,” says an advertising consultant named Barry Lowenthal. “I’m a smart toaster, and I’m collecting data on how many times the toaster is used.” […] There are, of course, smart speakers (which roughly a quarter of American homes have) and smart thermostats, as well as smart thermometers, smart mattress covers, smart coffee makers, smart doorbells, and even, yes, smart toasters."
• "[T]he tumult of the thousand different cries of the eager dealers, all shouting at the top of their voices, at one and the same time, is almost bewildering. […] "Come and look at 'em! here's toasters!" bellows one with a Yarmouth bloater stuck on a toasting-fork."
• "The renegade, you been afraid I penetrate pop culture / Bring 'em a lot closer to the block where they pop toasters"

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