dispenser
noun
dis·pens·er
di-ˈspen(t)-sər 
: one that dispenses: such as
a
: a container that extrudes, sprays, or feeds out in convenient units
a soap dispenser
b
: a usually mechanical device for vending merchandise
Examples of dispenser in a Sentence
hospitals and other health-care dispensers
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Some cameras also include treat dispensers, giving owners a way to comfort their pets remotely.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Other roaches were on the ceiling above a water heater and in the entrance to the refrigerator room, on the floor around a prep table, and on the wall beneath a kitchen paper towel dispenser.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Dancers dressed like candy canes erupt into song at the side of street and artificial snow (actually soap suds) pours down from hidden dispensers above.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Get this extra large Brita dispenser for anyone in your life who doesn’t have a decent filter or someone who guzzles water.
—Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Other roaches were on the ceiling above a water heater and in the entrance to the refrigerator room, on the floor around a prep table, and on the wall beneath a kitchen paper towel dispenser.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Dancers dressed like candy canes erupt into song at the side of street and artificial snow (actually soap suds) pours down from hidden dispensers above.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Find it on Amazon Gift Crisp and Clean Water With a Brita Water Dispenser
Get this extra large Brita dispenser for anyone in your life who doesn’t have a decent filter or someone who guzzles water.
—Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Dispenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispenser. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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dispenser
noun
dis·pens·er
dis-ˈpen(t)-sər
: one that dispenses
especially
: a container that gives out something a little at a time
a soap dispenser
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