plural toasters
: something or someone that toasts
especially
: an electrical appliance for toasting see also toaster oven
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If your toaster tortilla pocket happens to get stuck in the slot, unplug the appliance and use a non-metallic tool, such as a wooden spoon handle, to help remove the pocket safely.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
Then, in 1967, William Post turned up at the Kellogg offices in Battle Creek having created the breakthrough technology to cover them in a frosting that wouldn’t melt in the toaster.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
Then, in 1967, William Post turned up at the Kellogg offices in Battle Creek having created the breakthrough technology to cover them in a frosting that wouldn’t melt in the toaster.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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“Toaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toaster. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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toaster
noun
toast·er
ˈtō-stər 
: an electrical appliance for toasting
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