character noun (MARK). âº grammar [C] a âletter, ânumber, or other âmark or âsign used in writing or âprinting, or the âspace one of these âtakes: This âcomputer âscreen is 66 characters âwide. (Definition of character from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).See all translations.haracter noun (MARK). âº grammar [C] a âletter, ânumber, or other âmark or âsign used in writing or âprinting, or the âspace one of these âtakes: This âcomputer âscreen is 66 characters âwide. (Definition of character from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
For the device intended to permanently remove one hair at a time, see Electric tweezers. Closeup of the head of an epilator. An epilator is an electrical device used to remove hair by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out. The way in which epilators pull out hair is similar to waxing, although unlike waxing, they do not remove cells from the epithelium of the epidermis. Aside from the spring in early spring-type epilators, there are no parts in epilators that require regular replacement.
Back to TopCauses. The epiglottis is a stiff, yet flexible tissue (called cartilage) at the back of the tongue. It closes your windpipe (trachea) when you swallow so food does not enter your airway. This helps prevent coughing or choking after swallowing. Swelling of the epiglottis is usually caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae). It may also be due to other bacteria or viruses that can cause upper respiratory infections. Epiglottitis is now very uncommon because the H. influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine is a routine childhood immunization.