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MOD CON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mod con" is a kind of...):
appliance; contraption; contrivance; convenience; gadget; gismo; gizmo; widget (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)