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dispenser

noun

Simple meaning

A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.

Pronunciation

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dihspehnser

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪsˈpɛnsɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Something or someone that dispenses things.

  2. An object used to dispense other items.

  3. A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.

  4. A person who dispenses

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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  • “Please refill the soap dispenser in the bathroom.”noun

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Inflected forms

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  • dispenseverbBase word

    Administer or bestow, as in small portions.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • dispensationnounDerived noun

    An exemption from some rule or obligation.

Compound terms

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  • cash dispensernounCompound term

    An unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used.

  • island dispensernounCompound term

    A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks.

  • soap dispensernounCompound term

    Dispenser of liquid soap.

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