dis·pens·er

dis·pens·er
/dıˈspɛnsɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]
1 : a machine or container that lets you take small amounts of something

a paper towel dispenser

a soap/tape dispenser

2 : a person or organization that gives or provides something to people

hospitals and other health-care dispensers

— often + of

A teacher should be more than a dispenser of knowledge.


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