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Meaning of "pledget" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLEDGET

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLEDGET

pledget  [ˈplɛdʒɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLEDGET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pledget is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLEDGET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pledget in the English dictionary

The definition of pledget in the dictionary is a small flattened pad of wool, cotton, etc, esp for use as a pressure bandage to be applied to wounds or sores.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLEDGET


bouget
ˈbuːdʒɪt
Bridget
ˈbrɪdʒɪt
budget
ˈbʌdʒɪt
digit
ˈdɪdʒɪt
double-digit
ˈdʌb əlˌdɪdʒɪt
eejit
ˈiːdʒɪt
elegit
ɪˈliːdʒɪt
fidget
ˈfɪdʒɪt
fussbudget
ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒɪt
gadget
ˈɡædʒɪt
gorget
ˈɡɔːdʒɪt
legit
lɪˈdʒɪt
low-budget
ˌləʊˈbʌdʒɪt
midget
ˈmɪdʒɪt
minibudget
ˈmɪnɪˌbʌdʒɪt
nidget
ˈnɪdʒɪt
parget
ˈpɑːdʒɪt
prebudget
priːˈbʌdʒɪt
triple-digit
ˌtrɪpəlˈdɪdʒɪt
widget
ˈwɪdʒɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEDGET

plectrum
pled
pledgable
pledge
Pledge of Allegiance
pledgeable
pledged delegate
pledgee
pledgeor
pledger
pledgor
pleiad
Pleiades
plein-air
plein-airist
pleinairism
Pleiocene
pleiochasium
pleiomerous
pleiomery

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEDGET

Atget
beget
capital budget
fire-and-forget
forget
get
nontarget
nugget
Office of Management and Budget
on target
operating budget
Piaget
Puget
retarget
Roget
Saint Bridget
sales target
shoestring budget
target
the Budget

Synonyms and antonyms of pledget in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pledget» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEDGET

Find out the translation of pledget to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pledget from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pledget» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脱脂棉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compresa
570 millions of speakers

English

pledget
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुलटिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضمادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тампон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pledget
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pledget
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pledget
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Janji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bausch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綿撒糸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pledget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải mỏng xếp nhiều lớp buộc vết thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pledget
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तारण देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tampon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tampone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tamponu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тампон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compresă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίδεσμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plukselverband
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tampongen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pledget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pledget

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEDGET»

The term «pledget» is normally little used and occupies the 126.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEDGET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pledget» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pledget» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pledget

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEDGET»

Discover the use of pledget in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pledget and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Pledget, who was ambling side by side with us on his mule, suddenly fell behind. Coosey, previously admonished by Gingham, kept still further in the rear. We waited till Pledget came up. "Why, Mr Pledget," said Gingham, "I thought we had ...
‎1850
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Blackwood's Magazine
Pledget, who was ambling side by side with us on his mule, suddenly fell behind. Coosey, previously admonished by Gingham, kept still further in the rear. We waited till Pledget came up. “Why, Mr Pledget,” said Gingham, “I thought we had ...
‎1850
3
Atlas of Primary Eyecare Procedures
A pledget placed in the conjunctival sac may be used as a vehicle to deliver diagnostic pharmaceutical agents. Pledgets are used to maximize pupillary dilation and the effect of topical ophthalmic anesthetic solutions by enhancing ocular ...
Linda Casser, Murray Fingeret, H. Ted Woodcome, 1997
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Textbook of Practical Laparoscopic Surgery
Pledget Dissection Endoscopic pledget dissection was first introduced in University of Dundee in 1987. A special endoscopic pledget or peanut swab 5.0 mm ratcheted holder, manufactured by Storz (with strong jaws and inward facing tongs ...
R. K. Mishra, R. K . Mishra, Ph.D., 2012
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Phacoemulsification: Principles and Techniques
It consists of a pledget soaked with an anesthesia solution, followed by application of an anesthetic jelly, and followed in the operating room by an injection of anesthetic into the anterior chamber. On arrival to the clinic, the patient receives a ...
Lucio Buratto, 2003
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Cardiac Surgery: Operative and Evolving Technique
Operative and Evolving Technique Donald B. Doty, John R. Doty. Continuous Suture Technique Continuous suture technique for aortic valve replacement has some distinct advantages over the more standard pledget-reinforced mattress ...
Donald B. Doty, John R. Doty, 2012
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A New Law Dictionary Containing the Interpretation and ...
Abr. 329 Those that bail or redeem any Thing but the Body of a Man, are called Pledget: And Pledget are usually sound for the Demandants in Real Actions, and Plaintiffs in Personal Actions. Ibid. The Reason of finding these Pledget was, that  ...
Giles Jacob, 1750
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Functional Surgery of Cerebellopontine Angle by Minimally ...
6.131: Microscopic view showing separation of AICA being adhered to adjacent temporal bone with fibrin glue while loop from facial nerve by Teflon pledget reinforcing with Teflon pledget Fig. 6.132: Endoscopic view showing elevated AICA ...
Jacques Magnan, Bhavin Parikh, Hidemi Miyazaki, 2013
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A new law-dictionary containing the interpretation and ...
Si A. B. face'-it te si-am-um de csamm-5 suo Prosequenda tum: pon: per - vadi0tn8' sal-uot Plegiot C. D. 85 E. F. de, Us. quodsit, cfc. or these Pledget are generally John Dog and Rizhm-d Rag. 1 Lill.Abr. 329. Those that bail or redeem ' any ...
Giles Jacob, 1729
10
The Lancet
Introduction of a large pledget of charpie steeped in aconcentrated solution of the acetate of lead; allowed to remain 24 hours in mild cases; replaced in fifteen days without any other remedy, except rest and restricted diet. but Variety. Soft and ...
‎1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEDGET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pledget is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coca-Cola bottler targets 50% emissions cut and circular waste …
The 2014/15 report also includes a pledget to embrace a 'more circular economy way of thinking', as well as the commitment to 40% recycled ... «edie.net, Jun 15»
2
Red flag symptoms: Epistaxis
A cotton pledget impregnated with a vasoconstrictor and a topical anaesthetic may be inserted into the nose. In the acute setting, it is important ... «GP online, Aug 14»
3
CorMatrix® Reports FDA Clearance of CorMatrix® ECM® for …
The CorMatrix ECM for Vascular Repair may be used for patch closure of vessels, as a pledget, or for suture line buttressing when repairing ... «Business Wire, Jul 14»
4
Nine-year-old girl dies from brain-eating amoeba in water
... use of a brilliant headlight and two rounds of intranasal cotton pledget topical vasoconstriction, liberal use of sinus/frontal lobe CAT scans, ... «fox6now.com, Jul 14»
5
Brain-Eating Amoeba Lurk in Lakes. Should You Worry?
... use of a brilliant headlight and two rounds of intranasal cotton pledget topical vasoconstriction, liberal use of sinus/frontal lobe CAT scans, ... «Legal Examiner, Jul 14»
6
Vascular Solutions Launches Gel-Bead(TM) Embolization Spheres
"Our first vascular embolization product, Gel-Block, consists of a pledget of gelatin foam that is radially compressed for superior delivery and ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 14»
7
'I saw firsthand the spirochetes': An exclusive interview with Dr …
By the way, one pledget could absorb the menstruation from the entire five-day period. Other manufacturers used two other synthetics, viscose ... «Examiner.com, Apr 14»
8
Central ENT Consultants PC offers minimally invasive sinus procedure
The patient is given what is called a neurosurgical cottonoid pledget. The patient then is injected with a local anesthesia about 15 minutes ... «The Herald-Mail, Aug 13»
9
Vascular Solutions Launches Gel-Block(TM) Embolization Product
Each pledget is formed through a high-pressure, mechanical radial crimping process that results in a precisely compressed cylinder that can be ... «GlobeNewsWire, Jul 12»
10
5-Second Scrub With 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Best for Catheter …
Each valve was disinfected by scrubbing the diaphragm with a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol pledget for zero, five, 10, 15 or 30 seconds both ... «Becker's Hospital Review, May 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pledget [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pledget>. May 2024 ».
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