syringe
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /sɪˈɹɪndʒ/, /səˈɹɪndʒ/
Noun

syringe (plural syringes)

  1. A device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.
  2. A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.
Translations Translations Verb

syringe (syringes, present participle syringing; past and past participle syringed)

  1. To clean, or inject fluid, by means of a syringe.
    Have your ears syringed! They're so dirty!
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