distributor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English distribute Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English distributor From distribute + -or.
Meanings
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One who or that which distributes.
The recall said that the distributors — Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals — will be arranging the return of all the affected products.
2024 February 28, Ramishah Maruf, “Popular eye ointments may not be sterile, recall warns”, in CNN:“The importance of that decision means that the voices of upset consumers have been heard and that those responsible for harming the highly respected reputation of Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch are no longer able to do so,” the distributor said in its statement. […] Still, some distributors are upset with Anheuser-Busch (BUD).
2023 April 26, Jordan Valinsky, “Bud Light sales are falling, but distributors say they’re sticking by the brand”, in CNN:
- A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
- (historical) A machine for distributing type.
- (historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| distributer | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| distributour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| distributors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
e-distributor · distributress · subdistributor · distributor road · dist · distributorship · shit distributor · distro · distributor cap · distributorless · microdistributor · distie
Synonyms
Translations (43)
fi lajittelija (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · es distribuidor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · fa دلکو (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · sv fördelardosa (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · ca distribuïdor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · tr distribütör (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · sv distributör (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · sw msambazaji (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · cmn 分电器 (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · fi jakaja (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · vi bộ phân phối (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · sk distribútor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · bg разпределител (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · id penyalur (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · ru распредели́тель (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · fr delco (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · fa تقسیمگر (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · de Verteiler (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · id distributor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · fa آفتامات (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · la dīvīsor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · no distributør (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · fi levittäjä (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · grc διαδότης (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · sw msambazaji (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · fi luokittelija (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · kk дистрибьютор (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · nl verspreider (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · el διανομέας (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · fi jakelija (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · de Verteiler (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · pl dystrybutorka (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · apw bijíí (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · pl dystrybutor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · cs distributor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · ky дистрибьютор (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · fi virranjakaja (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · ru распредели́тель (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · ar قَاسِم (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · id pembagi (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · bg дистрибутор (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) · ru дистрибью́тор (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) · ms pengedar (one who distributes, a thing that distributes)