dispensers

Machines that distribute

Dispensers are devices or containers that release measured amounts of something: soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, candy dispensers.

The word also applies to people who dispense—a bartender is a dispenser of drinks, a pharmacist a dispenser of medication.

The office installed new hand sanitizer dispensers.

mechanical

vending

Selling through machines

  • slotNarrow slit for insertion
  • leverPivoting bar for lifting
  • pushForce something away

automatic · coin-operated · button · release · mechanism · spring-loaded · pump · trigger · nozzle · cartridge

soap

hand sanitizer

Waterless palm cleanser

restroom · wall-mounted · touchless · refill · antibacterial · pump · sensor · hygiene · public · commercial

candy

gumball

Round chewy candy

toy · collectible · coin · quarter · spiral · capsule · vending · treats · snack · bulk

beverage

fountain

Water-spouting structure

  • sodaCarbonated soft drink
  • waterClear essential liquid
  • coolerInsulated storage container

tap · draft · juice · coffee · ice · refrigerated · self-serve · cups · spigot · cafeteria

cash

ATM

Automated banking kiosk

banking · automated · PIN · money · bills · slot · teller · kiosk · transaction · electronic

medical

pill

Solid medicine dose

prescription · weekly · daily · compartment · organizer · tablet · elderly · compliance · reminder · timed

tape

Scotch

Of the Highlands

  • adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
  • deskFurniture for writing
  • officeProfessional work location

weighted · cutter · roll · packing · masking · serrated · holder · stationery · refill · core

Categories
Opposites
function

dispenserscollectors

Those who systematically acquire

receptacles · storage containers · reservoirs · repositories · bins

role in distribution

dispenserscollectors

Those who systematically acquire

receivers · gatherers · hoarders · accumulators · stockpilers

Phrases
Family

dispense, dispenser, dispensed, dispenses

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G