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
Recent Examples on the Web
The company is piloting the monolith dispenser as an answer to Chicago restaurants refusing to serve their product.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The hot water system is separate from the coffee dispenser so there's no cross-contamination of coffee grounds making it into your hot tea.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
But Take Note Using the dispenser can have a little bit of a learning curve for your child.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024
Presumably set up in the early pandemic, the sign and dispenser had long ago become relics.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Keep yourself hydrated at the home office with this sleek water bottle dispenser.
—Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Among them: a missing drug order, a faulty medication dispenser, and a hurricane that hampered the drug supply.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
The paper towels at the deli station couldn’t be extracted from the dispenser.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
Single-use plastics are also kept to a minimum, refillable glass water bottles are used in the rooms, and bathroom toiletries are in pump dispensers.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The hot water system is separate from the coffee dispenser so there's no cross-contamination of coffee grounds making it into your hot tea.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
But Take Note Using the dispenser can have a little bit of a learning curve for your child.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024
Presumably set up in the early pandemic, the sign and dispenser had long ago become relics.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Keep yourself hydrated at the home office with this sleek water bottle dispenser.
—Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Among them: a missing drug order, a faulty medication dispenser, and a hurricane that hampered the drug supply.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
The paper towels at the deli station couldn’t be extracted from the dispenser.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
Single-use plastics are also kept to a minimum, refillable glass water bottles are used in the rooms, and bathroom toiletries are in pump dispensers.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Dispenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispenser. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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