applicator

English

Etymology

From application +‎ -or.

Noun

applicator (plural applicators)

1. A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a surface.
2. A tubular device to insert a tampon into the vagina.

Derived terms

• applicatorful
• microapplicator

 

Related terms

Related terms

• application
• apply

Translations

tool or device used to apply

• Finnish: levitin (fi), applikaattori
• Irish: riarthóir m
• Polish: aplikator (pl) m
• Portuguese: aplicador m
• Spanish: aplicador m

tubular device

• Finnish: asetin (fi)
• Portuguese: aplicador m
• Spanish: aplicador

Latin

Verb

applicātor

1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of applicō