dispenser
Americannoun
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a person or thing that dispenses.
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a container, package, device, or vending machine for holding and dispensing something in small amounts, as facial tissue, paper cups, or candy.
noun
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a device, such as a vending machine, that automatically dispenses a single item or a measured quantity
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a person or thing that dispenses
Etymology
Origin of dispenser
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at dispense, -er 1
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Example Sentences
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Case in point is Amazon’s new Smart Soap Dispenser, the latest let’s-stick-a-chip-in-it replacement for ordinary objects.
From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2021
And soon there would be the Short Story Dispenser.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2019
The H-150 was easier to load and more efficient at cutting tape than two other, popular dispensers I tried: the Tape King TX100 Packing Tape Dispenser Gun and the Scotch Commercial Grade Shipping Tape Dispenser.
From Slate • Oct. 19, 2018
Another highlight of the day will be a visit to Tamworth Castle which was built in about 1070 for Robert le Dispenser, who was the main steward for William the Conqueror.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2012
Only while he serves your designs, O Dispenser of Allah's gifts!
From An Outcast of the Islands by Conrad, Joseph
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