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
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The person in charge removed the chili dispensers from all the tables and discarded the remaining chilis.
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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Nelson hid two cameras in paper towel dispensers The cameras were discovered in July 2021 discreetly hidden within paper towel dispensers in bathrooms at a Boy Scout ranch in St. Francois County, located about 80 miles south of St. Louis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Nelson hid two cameras in paper towel dispensers The cameras were discovered in July 2021 discreetly hidden within paper towel dispensers in bathrooms at a Boy Scout ranch in St. Francois County, located about 80 miles south of St. Louis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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“Dispenser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispenser. Accessed 10 May. 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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