distributor

Noun

distributor (plural distributors)

1. One who or that which distributes.
   • “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...2023 April 26, Jordan Valinsky, “Bud Light sales are falling, but distributors say they’re sticking by the brand”, in CNN
   • The recall said that the distributors — Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals — will be arranging the return of all the affected products.2024 February 28, Ramishah Maruf, “Popular eye ointments may not be sterile, recall warns”, in CNN
2. A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

   Synonyms:

   dizzy

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