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mod con

noun

modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain

• Hypernyms:

↑appliance, ↑contraption, ↑contrivance, ↑convenience, ↑gadget, ↑gizmo, ↑gismo, ↑widget

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\\¦mädˈkän\ noun

Etymology: by shortening

chiefly Britain : a modern convenience — usually used in plural

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mod con /mod kon/

noun

A modern convenience, any item of up-to-date plumbing, heating, etc

Useful english dictionary. 2012.