noun
Freq #17342
Meanings
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1
noun
A company or person that supplies goods to shops and customers.
Our firm is the largest distributor of software products in the region.
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2
noun
A device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of a petrol engine in the right order.
The mechanic replaced the worn distributor to fix the rough engine.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a company or person that...
distributer
2
noun
· a device that sends...
electrical distributor
Word family
Forms
distributors
Derived forms
distdistiedistributorlessdistributorshipdistributressdistroe-distributormicrodistributorsubdistributor
Etymology
From distribute + -or.