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applicator

nounC1Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,789 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: applicators

An applicator is the small tool a product is put on with. A foam applicator, the applicator tip, wash the applicator.

It is a trade word rather than a shop one, and it covers sponges, brushes and wands. Washing one matters more than most people think, since anything used near the eyes grows bacteria and the applicator is what carries it back.

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Definitions of applicator

  1. 1nounapplicatorThe small tool a product is put on with.C1

    “The eyeliner comes with a thin brush applicator.”

applicator is a tool.

Where it comes from

From apply, from Latin applicare, to attach or put to — ad plus plicare, to fold.

From application or.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics

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applicator in the wild

  • If using an electronic applicator, the fibres are attracted to the adhesive vertically and "end-on", giving the grass-like effect the modeller requires.

    Static grass

  • A label printer applicator is a basic robot that can automatically print and apply pressure-sensitive labels to various products.

    Label printer applicator

  • Label dispensers and label applicators are machines built to simplify the process of removing a label from its liner or backing tape.

    Label dispenser

  • Label applicators are usually part of a larger packaging line.

    Label dispenser

  • Painting robots generally have five or six axis motion, three for the base motions and up to three for applicator orientation.

    Paint robot

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.