syringe

noun
UK /sɪˈrɪndʒ/
US /səˈrɪndʒ/

A syringe is a small tube with a needle that puts medicine into your body.

The nurse used a syringe to give the child his shot.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tube with a plunger used to suck in or push out liquids.

He used a syringe to add juice to the cake.

3. A device for spraying water or cleaning wounds.

The dentist rinsed my mouth with a water syringe.

4. To wash or spray something with a syringe.

The doctor syringed the ear to remove the wax.