"distributor" meaning in English

See distributor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-distributor.wav Forms: distributors [plural]
Etymology: From distribute + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|distribute|or}} distribute + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} distributor (plural distributors)
  1. One who or that which distributes. Translations (one who distributes, a thing that distributes): διαδότης (diadótēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), قَاسِم (qāsim) [masculine] (Arabic), разпределител (razpredelitel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), distribuïdor [masculine] (Catalan), distributor (Czech), verspreider [masculine] (Dutch), jakaja (Finnish), jakelija (Finnish), levittäjä (Finnish), luokittelija (Finnish), lajittelija (Finnish), Verteiler [masculine] (German), διανομέας (dianoméas) [masculine] (Greek), pembagi (Indonesian), penyalur (Indonesian), distributor (Indonesian), дистрибьютор (distribütor) (Kazakh), дистрибьютор (distribyutor) (Kyrgyz), dīvīsor [masculine] (Latin), pengedar (Malay), distributør [masculine] (Norwegian), dystrybutor [masculine] (Polish), dystrybutorka [feminine] (Polish), дистрибью́тор (distribʹjútor) [masculine] (Russian), распредели́тель (raspredelítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), distribútor (Slovak), distribuidor [masculine] (Spanish), msambazaji (Swahili), distributör [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-distributor-en-noun-en:entity Disambiguation of 'one who distributes, a thing that distributes': 50 33 10 6
  2. A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine. Categories (topical): Auto parts Synonyms: dizzy [slang] Translations (device that distributes current to the spark plugs): дистрибутор (distributor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 分电器 (Chinese Mandarin), virranjakaja (Finnish), delco [masculine] (French), Verteiler [masculine] (German), دلکو (delko) (Persian), آفتامات (âftâmât) (Persian), تقسیمگر (taqsimgar) (Persian), распредели́тель (raspredelítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), msambazaji (Swahili), fördelardosa [common-gender] (Swedish), distribütör (Turkish), bộ phân phối (Vietnamese), bijíí (Western Apache)
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  3. (printing, historical) A machine for distributing type. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-distributor-en-noun-tux4BMUH Topics: media, printing, publishing
  4. (printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-distributor-en-noun-ZUExzX-B Topics: media, printing, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: distributour [obsolete], distributer [rare]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
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      "word": "pengedar"
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      "word": "distributør"
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      "sense": "one who distributes, a thing that distributes",
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      "word": "distributör"
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
      "word": "bijíí"
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      "roman": "distributor",
      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "дистрибутор"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
      "word": "分电器"
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
      "word": "virranjakaja"
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
      "word": "تقسیمگر"
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      "word": "fördelardosa"
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      "sense": "device that distributes current to the spark plugs",
      "word": "distribütör"
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      "code": "vi",
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      "word": "bộ phân phối"
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