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Dispenser

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The term dispenser typically imply a machine or container which is designed to release a specific amount of its content, usually liquids or powders/fine granular materials.

In common usage, a dispenser may also refer to:

Devices

Candy

Hygiene

Medicine

Others

  • Cash dispenser, Device used to process cash present operation in automated teller machine (ATM)
  • Label dispenser, machines built to simplify the process of removing a label from its liner or backing tape
  • Media dispenser, a device for dispensing small units of liquid laboratory media
  • Powder measure, a device for dispensing uniform amounts from a propellant hopper while handloading small arms ammunition
  • Tape dispenser, an object that holds a roll of tape and has a mechanism at one end to shear the tape
  • Vending machines, which dispense beverages, candy, chips, sandwiches, and other foods
  • Water dispenser, a device designed to dispense hot or cold water
  • Wine dispenser, a device designed to serve and preserve wines
  • An automated dispenser used for order picking in warehouses

People

  • Le Despenser, a surname, most commonly associated with Norman-English barons

See also