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distributor

dist·ri·bu·tor

US/dɪˈstrɪbjʌtɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who markets merchandise

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2.

a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion

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3.

a company that markets merchandise

  • “his company is a large distributor of software products”
4.

electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

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Origin

From distribute + -or.

Phrases

  • distributor cap
  • distributor road
  • shit distributor

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