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Pour-On

/ˈpɔːr ɒn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A method of applying a liquid treatment by pouring it directly onto the surface of an object.

    "Farmers often use a pour-on solution to treat livestock for parasites."
  2. 2

    A specific type of liquid treatment designed for pour-on application.

    "The veterinarian recommended a pour-on for effective tick control."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pour-on' originates from the combination of the verb 'pour', derived from the Old French 'pourer', meaning to cause a liquid to flow, and 'on', a preposition indicating application. The phrase has evolved to describe a method of applying a liquid treatment directly onto the surface of an object, particularly in agricultural contexts.

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🇫🇷French → English

application par versement

Transliteration: aplikasiyon par versman

"Les agriculteurs utilisent souvent une application par versement pour traiter le bétail."

🇩🇪German → English

Gießanwendung

Transliteration: Giessanwendung

"Landwirte verwenden oft eine Gießanwendung zur Bekämpfung von Parasiten."

🇮🇹Italian → English

applicazione a versamento

Transliteration: applicazione a versamento

"Gli agricoltori usano spesso un'applicazione a versamento per trattare il bestiame."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

aplicación por vertido

Transliteration: aplicación por vertido

"Los agricultores a menudo utilizan una aplicación por vertido para tratar el ganado."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

aplicação por derramamento

Transliteration: aplicação por derramamento

"Os agricultores costumam usar uma aplicação por derramamento para tratar o gado."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पौंड-ऑन

Transliteration: pound-on

"किसान अक्सर मवेशियों के लिए परजीवी उपचार के लिए पौंड-ऑन का उपयोग करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

倾倒应用

Transliteration: qīng dào yìng yòng

"农民通常使用倾倒应用来治疗牲畜。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

붓기 적용

Transliteration: buhgi jeog-yong

"농부들은 종종 붓기 적용을 사용하여 가축을 치료합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

注ぎ込みアプリケーション

Transliteration: sosogikomi apurikeeshon

"農家はしばしば注ぎ込みアプリケーションを使用して家畜を治療します。"

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