🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

applicatore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ap.pli.kaˈto.re/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Applicator/ˈæp.lɪ.keɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Intingere l'applicatore nel prodotto prima dell'uso."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or tool used for applying a substance, such as medicine, cosmetics, or adhesive, to a surface or body part.

    "She used a cotton swab as an applicator to apply the antiseptic ointment to the cut."
  2. 2

    A small mechanism designed to insert or place something into a specific location.

    "The tampon comes with a smooth plastic applicator for easy and hygienic insertion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin applicator, meaning 'one who applies', from the verb applicare (to join, attach, or direct towards). It entered the English language in the early 19th century, shifting from general application of effort to specifically designate a physical device used to apply a substance.

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