distributor

• distributour (obsolete)
• distributer (rare)

From distribute +‎ -or.

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distributor (plural distributors)

2. One who or that which distributes.
   • 2023 April 26, Jordan Valinsky, “Bud Light sales are falling, but distributors say they’re sticking by the brand”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     “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).

   • 2024 February 28, Ramishah Maruf, “Popular eye ointments may not be sterile, recall warns”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     The recall said that the distributors — Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals — will be arranging the return of all the affected products.

4. A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

   Synonym: (slang) dizzy

5. (printing, historical) A machine for distributing type.
6. (printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.

Borrowed from English distributor.

• IPA^(key): [dɪstriˈbutɔr]
• Hyphenation: dis‧tri‧bu‧tor

distributor (plural distributor-distributor)

1. distributor

   Synonyms: agen, bandar, dealer, pemasok, pengagih, pengedar, penyalur, tauke

   Hypernym: pelaku usaha

• “distributor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

• IPA^(key): /distribyˈtur/

distributor m

1. distributor