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syringe

/səˈɹɪndʒ/noun

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.

Example sentence

  • “Have your ears syringed! They're so dirty!”
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