"dispenser" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈspɛnsə/ Forms: dispensers [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman dispensour, from Old French despenseor, from Latin dispensator. By surface analysis, dispense + -er. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|despenseor}} Old French despenseor, {{der|en|la|dispensator}} Latin dispensator, {{surf|en|dispense|-er}} By surface analysis, dispense + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dispenser (plural dispensers)
  1. Something or someone that dispenses things.
    An object used to dispense other items.
    Translations (object used to dispense other items): dispenser [common-gender] (Danish), jakelulaite (Finnish), annostelija (Finnish), distributeur [masculine] (French), dévidoir (note: for adhesive tape) [masculine] (French), dérouleur [masculine] (French), Abroller [masculine] (German), Austeiler [masculine] (German), Spender [masculine] (German), Verteiler [masculine] (German), διανεμητής (dianemitís) [masculine] (Greek), adagoló (Hungarian), riarthóir [masculine] (Irish), distributore [masculine] (Italian), erogatore [masculine] (Italian), dispenser [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), dispenser [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), dozownik [masculine] (Polish), distribuitor [masculine] (Romanian), dispensator [masculine, rare] (Romanian), доза́тор (dozátor) [masculine] (Russian), автома́т (avtomát) (english: slot-machine) [masculine] (Russian), dispensador [masculine] (Spanish), utdelare [common-gender] (Swedish), fördelare [common-gender] (Swedish), dosa [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-dispenser-en-noun-Phw94axp Disambiguation of 'object used to dispense other items': 96 2 2
  2. Something or someone that dispenses things.
    A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.
    Categories (topical): Occupations, People Translations (person who makes up prescriptions): farmaceut [common-gender] (Danish)
    Sense id: en-dispenser-en-noun-AdmDsDZK Disambiguation of Occupations: 8 85 8 Disambiguation of People: 9 90 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 60 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 19 63 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 64 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 13 48 13 5 9 5 5 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 52 15 3 6 3 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 76 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 69 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 67 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 67 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 17 66 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 77 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 69 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 68 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 16 68 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 13 75 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 17 68 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 69 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 68 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 70 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 70 15 Disambiguation of 'person who makes up prescriptions': 5 89 5
  3. Something or someone that dispenses things.
    Sense id: en-dispenser-en-noun-1ujSygQ-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cash dispenser, coin dispenser, soap dispenser, tape dispenser

Inflected forms

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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abroller"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Austeiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Spender"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Verteiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dianemitís",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "διανεμητής"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "word": "adagoló"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "riarthóir"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "distributore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "erogatore"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dispenser"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dispenser"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dozownik"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "distribuitor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "rare"
      ],
      "word": "dispensator"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dozátor",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "доза́тор"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "slot-machine",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avtomát",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "автома́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dispensador"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "utdelare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "fördelare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "object used to dispense other items",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "dosa"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "person who makes up prescriptions",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "farmaceut"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dispenser"
}

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