Toaster

A toaster is a machine that toasts bread. The bread is put into the toaster and after a few minutes it pops up, toasted. This is because of the heating elements inside the toaster.

The pop-up toaster was invented by Charles Strite in 1921.^[1]

Gallery

A white plastic toaster
A toaster oven
A commercial conveyer style toaster

References

↑ United States patent 1,394,450, "Bread-Toaster", 1921

Other websites

Media related to Toasters at Wikimedia Commons
How Toasters Work (Howstuffworks.com)

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[1] United States patent 1,394,450, "Bread-Toaster", 1921

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