English > dispenser: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts. |
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| Narrower | aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, aerosol bomb, spray can | A dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) |
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| atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser | A dispenser that turns a liquid / liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist |
| inhaler, inhalator | A dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion |
| roll-on | A dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator |
| slinger ring | dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades |
| soap dispenser | dispenser of liquid soap |
| Broader | container | Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
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| Spanish | dispensador, dosificador |
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| Catalan | dispensador, dosificador |
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| Verbs | dispense | administer or bestow, as in small portions |
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