toaster
An electrical appliance used for browning slices of bread by exposing them to radiant heat. / A person who proposes a toast to honor someone or something during a formal meal or celebration.
Noun
pl: toasters
The primary usage refers to a common kitchen appliance. It carries a domestic, utilitarian connotation and is almost always associated with breakfast routines or quick meal preparation. In this sense, it is a concrete object defined by its specific function of applying radiant heat.
In a social context, the term describes a person performing a ceremonial role. This usage is far less common in modern daily speech and typically appears in formal descriptions of banquets or weddings. It shifts the meaning from a mechanical tool to a human agent of celebration, specifically one who initiates a collective drink to honor a guest.
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Romance