: a container that extrudes, sprays, or feeds out in convenient units
a soap dispenser
b
: a usually mechanical device for vending merchandise
Example Sentences
hospitals and other health-care dispensers
Recent Examples on the WebAt one point, a helmeted officer spritzed his hands with sanitizer from a dispenser. Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 At a separate point, an officer can be seen sanitizing his hands with liquid from a dispenser on the hallway wall. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 16 July 2022 This squeeze-dispenser pen streamlines the category even further; keep it in your purse for post-happy hour touch-ups. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022 This machine churns out high quality pebbles at a fast speed via a dispenser. John Thompson, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 The fabric softener dispenser on some GE top-loaders is on top of the agitator. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 People loved them, so Knedlik strapped an automobile air conditioner to a dispenser and turned the botch into a business. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2022 Soap Bear bore a pump dispenser on its head, and Mask Bear’s face was partially obscured by an N95. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022 Wow your guests with this two-in-one trick: use a whole watermelon for your drink AND its dispenser! Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2022 See More