noun
1. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
• Syn: ↑applicant
• Hyponyms:
↑aspirant, ↑aspirer, ↑hopeful, ↑wannabe, ↑wannabee, ↑bidder, ↑claimant, ↑job candidate, ↑material, ↑petitioner, ↑suppliant, ↑supplicant, ↑requester, ↑possible, ↑probable, ↑submitter
2. a device for applying a substance
• Syn: ↑applicator
• Derivationally related forms: ↑apply
• Hypernyms: ↑device
• Hyponyms: ↑flux applicator, ↑paintbrush, ↑spray gun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.