a machine that heats up slices of bread, making toast
a small appliance that uses heat to brown and harden bread
a small heating appliance that toasts bread waffles etc
a wedding present, but an envelope of money is a small gift
A toaster is a small electric kitchen appliance designed to toast bread, an act also known as 'making toast.' Prior to the development of the electric toaster, bread was sometimes toasted by placing it in a metal frame and holding it over a fire.