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单词 applicator
释义

applicator

[ ap-li-key-ter ]
/ ˈæp lɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

a simple device, as a rod, spatula, or the like, for applying medication, cosmetics, glue, or any other substance not usually touched with the fingers.

Origin of applicator

1650–60; applicate (see applicative) + -or2

Words nearby applicator

applicant, application, application program, applications package, applicative, applicator, applicatory, applied, applied anatomy, applied kinematics, applied linguistics
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Example sentences from the Web for applicator

  • By touching the surface with the applicator, one can determine the depth of nail destroyed before washing off the excess sulphide.

    Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
  • The ears are also carefully cleansed with a squeezed-out dip of boracic acid on the applicator.

    The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

British Dictionary definitions for applicator

applicator
/ (ˈæplɪˌkeɪtə) /

noun

a device, such as a spatula or rod, for applying a medicine, glue, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for applicator

applicator
[ ăplĭ-kā′tər ]

n.

An instrument for applying something, such as a medication.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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