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
Add liquid or powder fabric softeners to the washing machine's rinse cycle by pouring it into the machine's dispenser.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
The day Dorfman kicked her out of the second floor, the address for Taub’s website was spotted on a wall and on a toilet paper dispenser in a women’s bathroom at the courthouse.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
As the first hotel in the state to offer sustainable public sunscreen dispensers, the initiative not only benefits skin health but also supports and protects coral reefs and ocean conservation.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
Multiple dispensers were sometimes required to restore a patient’s breathing, and this was true even if a patient resumed seemingly normal respiration.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
The day Dorfman kicked her out of the second floor, the address for Taub’s website was spotted on a wall and on a toilet paper dispenser in a women’s bathroom at the courthouse.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
As the first hotel in the state to offer sustainable public sunscreen dispensers, the initiative not only benefits skin health but also supports and protects coral reefs and ocean conservation.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
Multiple dispensers were sometimes required to restore a patient’s breathing, and this was true even if a patient resumed seemingly normal respiration.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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“Dispenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispenser. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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