APPLICATOR

applicator, applier

(noun) a device for applying a substance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

applicator (plural applicators)

A tool or device used to apply a fluid or semi-fluid substance to a surface.

A tubular device to insert a tampon into the vagina.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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