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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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
With this ruling, the frustration over inoperable ice cream dispensers may soon end.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
However, some washing machines don't have a detergent dispenser.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
The exact number of soap dispensers ordered by the USAF is redacted from the report.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Dispenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispenser. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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