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Tarpon vs Tampon - What's the difference?

tarpon | tampon |

As nouns the difference between tarpon and tampon

is that tarpon is any of several fishes of the family family: Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish while tampon is a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

As a verb tampon is

to plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.

tarpon

English

Noun

  • Any of several fishes of the family or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.

    • Anagrams

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    References

    tampon

    English

    (wikipedia tampon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
    • I learned by myself how to insert a tampon .
  • A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
  • An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

    • Synonyms

    * (intravaginal plug used to absorb menstrual blood) vampire's teabag (slang)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (medicine) To plug (a wound) with a tampon or compress.

    • See also

    * sanitary napkin, sanitary towel * tampion

    Anagrams

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