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APPLIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device for applying a substance
Synonyms:
applicator; applier
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("applier" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "applier"):
flux applicator (an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering))
paintbrush (a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint))
spray gun (an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray)
Derivation:
apply (apply to a surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Synonyms:
applicant; applier
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("applier" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "applier"):
aspirant; aspirer; hopeful; wannabe; wannabee (an ambitious and aspiring young person)
bidder (someone who makes an offer)
claimant (someone who claims a benefit or right or title)
job candidate (an applicant who is being considered for a job)
material (a person judged suitable for admission or employment)
petitioner; requester; suppliant; supplicant (one praying humbly for something)
possible (an applicant who might be suitable)
probable (an applicant likely to be chosen)
submitter (someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others)
Derivation:
apply (ask (for something))
