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; dispense, -er 1
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Example Sentences
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You wash your hands, bypassing the paper towel dispenser, shaking the water off.
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I turn on the one next to her, crank it to almost scalding, and squeeze some shampoo from the dispenser into my hand.
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I squirt soap on his hands for him, since he’s too little to reach the dispenser.
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Children use toy pistols and dispensers to squirt coloured water at their friends.
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Rinse aid dispensers are also worth considering, explains Andrew.
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