noun
Meaning 1
Something or someone that dispenses things.
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noun
Something or someone that dispenses things.
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noun
Something or someone that dispenses things.
An object used to dispense other items.
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noun
Something or someone that dispenses things.
A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.
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noun
a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: container
Narrower terms: aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb, spray can, atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser, inhaler, inhalator, roll-on, slinger ring, soap dispenser
noun
a person who dispenses
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Broader terms: supplier, provider
History
From Anglo-Norman dispensour, from Old French despenseor, from Latin dispensator. By surface analysis, dispense + -er.
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.