Associations to the word «Distributor»

Wiktionary

DISTRIBUTOR, noun. One who distributes, a thing that distributes.
DISTRIBUTOR, noun. A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
DISTRIBUTOR, noun. (printing) (historical) A machine for distributing type.
DISTRIBUTOR, noun. (printing) (historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.

Dictionary definition

DISTRIBUTOR, noun. Someone who markets merchandise.
DISTRIBUTOR, noun. A person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion.
DISTRIBUTOR, noun. A company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products".
DISTRIBUTOR, noun. Electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence.

Wise words

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