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stylet definition

sty·let (stī′lit)

noun

  1. a slender, pointed weapon; esp., a stiletto
  2. Surgery
    1. a slender probe
    2. a wire inserted into a soft catheter to keep it rigid
  3. Zool. style ()

Etymology: Fr < It stiletto: see stiletto

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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