applicator
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.
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It also comes with two nozzle tips, a soap applicator, and an attachable detergent bottle for added convenience at clean-up time.
The best pressure washer for cleaning away mud, oil, paint and more | Jeremy Helligar | March 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThey insert hollow carbon tubes that will someday wash up on the beach like all those plastic tampon applicators.
I couldn’t believe that there was the equivalent of four plastic bags in a pack of pads and that all those tampon applicators I was using were not biodegradable.
The period-care startup nixing the stigmas and taboos around menstruation | Rachel King | January 10, 2021 | FortuneThese tags may be applied by using either a pole applicator or a crossbow and crossbow bolts.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodThe ears are also carefully cleansed with a squeezed-out dip of boracic acid on the applicator.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
"Lift your chin," Lea said, brandishing the antiseptic applicator she had found in the medicine kit.
Planet of the Damned | Harry HarrisonBy 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 SternA cotton wound applicator, unless dipped into a strongly antiseptic solution, contains millions of bacteria from the fingers.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for applicator
/ (ˈæplɪˌkeɪtə) /
a device, such as a spatula or rod, for applying a medicine, glue, etc
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