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distributor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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

  1. 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:
  2. A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
  3. (historical) A machine for distributing type.
  4. (historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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

dizzy

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)