tampon

Definitions of tampon
  1. noun
    a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
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    gereedschap, gerei, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, utensiliën, utiliteit, werktuig
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
  2. noun
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
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    oordopje, pijpenstopper, pijpestopper, stopper, stopperspil, voorstopper
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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