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1Distributor — Dis*trib u*tor, n. [L.] One that distributes; a distributer; specif.: (a) A machine for distributing type. (b) An appliance, as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink. (c) An apparatus for distributing an electric current, either to… …
2distributor — ► NOUN 1) an agent who supplies goods to retailers. 2) a device in a petrol engine for passing electric current to each spark plug in turn …
3distributor — [di strib′yoot ər] n. a person or thing that distributes; specif., ☆ a) an agent or business firm that distributes goods to consumers or dealers ☆ b) a device for distributing electric current to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine so that they… …
4Distributor — This article is about the engine component. For other uses, see Distributor (disambiguation). Typical distributor with distributor cap Also visible are mounting/drive shaft (bottom), vacuum advance unit (right) and capacitor (centre) A… …
5distributor — [[t]dɪstrɪ̱bjʊtə(r)[/t]] distributors 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A distributor is a company that supplies goods to shops or other businesses. ...Spain s largest distributor of petroleum products... Bulmer is the UK distributor for Perrier and the… …
6distributor point — noun a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs • Syn: ↑breaker point, ↑point • Hypernyms: ↑contact, ↑tangency • Part Holonyms: ↑distributor, ↑ …
7distributor — noun Date: 1526 1. one that distributes 2. one that markets a commodity; especially wholesaler 3. an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order …
8distributor — noun a) One who distributes, a thing that distributes. b) In an internal combustion engine, the device that distributes current to the spark plugs …
9distributor — dis|trib|u|tor [dıˈstrıbjutə US ər] n 1.) a company or person that supplies shops and companies with goods 2.) the part of an engine that sends an electric current to the ↑spark plugs …
10distributor — [dɪ strɪbjʊtə] noun 1》 an agent who supplies goods to retailers. 2》 a device in a petrol engine for passing electric current to each spark plug in turn …
