distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
di-ˈstri-byü-tər 
-byə-
1
: one that distributes
2
: one that markets a commodity
especially
: wholesaler
3
: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order
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No competing bids arrived for Believe, which includes digital distributor TuneCore, record labels such as Groove Attack and Nuclear Blast, and a global infrastructure that provides artists and labels with tools and services.
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Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
These retailers purchase their stock from Dreams USA, the exclusive distributor of all Sonny products in the Americas.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
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Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
These retailers purchase their stock from Dreams USA, the exclusive distributor of all Sonny products in the Americas.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for distributor
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distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər
1
: one that distributes
2
: an agent or agency for marketing goods
3
: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
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