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n. -A simple device, as a rod, spatula, or the like, for using medication, cosmetics, glue, or any other substance not usually touched with the fingers

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  • Describe installation and configuration of RFID label applicator
  • New food label applicator delivers improved versatility at less cost
  • The applicator is a very thin brush, much like an eyeliner one.
  • The gloss comes out of a small hole in the tube's slanted-tip applicator, which is part of the tube.
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