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syringe

/səˈɹɪnd͡ʒ/

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What does syringe mean?

noun

  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.

verb

  1. To clean or rinse by means of a syringe.
More meanings (1)

verb

  1. To inject by means of a syringe.

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IPA pronunciation

/səˈɹɪnd͡ʒ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈsɪɹɪnd͡ʒ/
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For a jar-aquarium, it will be enough to drive fresh air through the water every day, by means of a syringe.
Charles KingsleyGlaucus; Or, The Wonders of the ShoreProject Gutenberg ebook #695
I was horrified by my first glimpse of Holmes next morning, for he sat by the fire holding his tiny hypodermic syringe.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #108
More book examples (2)
This should be mixed thoroughly and injected into the opening of the fistula, the whole of it, with a small piston syringe.
Chas. A. (Charles Alfred) TyrrellThe Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsProject Gutenberg ebook #3453
It is advisable to first render aseptic the seat of operation, and to sterilize both the needle and the syringe by boiling.
H. Caulton (Harry Caulton) ReeksDiseases of the Horse's FootProject Gutenberg ebook #11204