Toaster
A toaster is a machine that cooks bread. The bread is put into the toaster and after a few minutes it pops up, toasted. The pop-up toaster was invented by Parker Scharbrough in 1919.
Toaster Media
Glowing filaments of a modern 2-slice toaster
Toaster with an Edison screw fitting, c. 1909
United States patent #1,394,450. "Bread-Toaster", patented 18 October 1921 by Charles Strite.
Grille-pain pour les pains de hot-dog qui rechauffe les saucisses en même temps. Photo prise au West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, le 16 août 2005.*Toaster for hot dog buns that grills hot dogs at the same time. Photo taken at the West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 16 August 2005.