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Is there an adjective in English which describes a device that works properly? As opposed to 'broken: damaged not or working properly'. Is it correct to use the adjective 'healthy'? As in

Is the vacuum cleaner healthy?

It sounds rather strange to me in this sentence. But I've seen it used with car or engine. I was wondering if it's correct to use it with any noun of the sort, and whether it's commonly used.

Is there an adjective in English which describes a device that works properly? As opposed to 'broken: damaged not or working properly'. Is it correct to use the adjective 'healthy'? As in

Is the vacuum cleaner healthy?

It sounds rather strange to me in this sentence. But I've seen it used with car or engine. I was wondering if it's correct to use it with any noun of the sort.

Is there an adjective in English which describes a device that works properly? As opposed to 'broken: damaged not or working properly'. Is it correct to use the adjective 'healthy'? As in

Is the vacuum cleaner healthy?

It sounds rather strange to me in this sentence. But I've seen it used with car or engine. I was wondering if it's correct to use it with any noun of the sort, and whether it's commonly used.

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'healthy' to mean 'working properly'

Is there an adjective in English which describes a device that works properly? As opposed to 'broken: damaged not or working properly'. Is it correct to use the adjective 'healthy'? As in

Is the vacuum cleaner healthy?

It sounds rather strange to me in this sentence. But I've seen it used with car or engine. I was wondering if it's correct to use it with any noun of the sort.