milk dispenser

Jug with tap

A milk dispenser is a device that stores and releases milk on demand.

In commercial settings like cafeterias or coffee stations, it's typically a refrigerated unit with a tap or lever: The hotel breakfast buffet had a milk dispenser next to the cereal.

Home versions range from simple pitchers with pour spouts to refrigerator-mounted containers.

The term also applies to devices that measure specific portions for recipes or infant formula preparation.

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cafeteria · nozzle · refrigerated · cold storage · carton · tap · pitcher · jug · pour · cream · coffee creamer · udder · cooler · vending · machine · push button · school · school lunch

Opposites
dispensing vs. containing

milk dispensermilk carton

Cardboard dairy vessel

milk jug · milk bottle · milk pail · milk bucket · milk can

liquid output vs. liquid intake

milk dispenserdrain

Channel for wastewater

funnel · receptacle · sink · basin

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G