Distributor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Distributor is a noun meaning One who or that which distributes.
Meaning
One who or that which distributes.
More Meanings
- A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
- (printing, historical) A machine for distributing type.
- (printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
Example Sentences
The recall said that the distributors — Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals — will be arranging the return of all the affected products.
“The importance of that decision means that the voices of upset consumers have been heard and that those responsible for harming the highly respected reputation of Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch are no longer able to do so,” the distributor said in its statement. […] Still, some distributors are upset with Anheuser-Busch (BUD).
Word Forms
- distributors
- distributour
- distributer
Synonyms for distributor
Depending on context, synonyms include dizzy, distributer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distributer, dispensing, dispenser, distribution, issuer, supplier.
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