distributor
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See also: distributör and distribútor
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From distribute + -or.
Pronunciation
Noun
distributor (plural distributors)
- One who or that which distributes.
- A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
- Synonym: (slang) dizzy
- (printing, historical) A machine for distributing type.
- (printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
Derived terms
Translations
one who distributes, a thing that distributes
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device that distributes current to the spark plugs
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Indonesian
Etymology
From English distributor.
Pronunciation
Noun
distributor (plural distributor-distributor)
Related terms
Further reading
- “distributor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
Noun
distributor m
- distributor