DISPENSER


Meaning of DISPENSER in English

də̇ˈspen(t)sə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English dispenser, dispensour, from dispensen + -er & -our -or

: one that dispenses

a dispenser of favors

a dispenser of justice

as

a. archaic : a steward or manager of a household

b. : pharmacist

c. : one in charge of a dispensary (sense 2) in one of certain southern states

d. : a container that extrudes, sprays, or feeds out in convenient units something (as facial tissues, tape, perfume, pills) usually sold or acquired in multiple units or in bulk

e. : a usually mechanical device for vending merchandise (as candy, gum, or postage stamps)

a soft-drink dispenser

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