distributorn.

/dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtə/

Forms: Also 1500s -our, 1500s–1800s -er.

Etymology: originally < distribute v. + -er suffix¹; conformed to Latin distribūtor, agent-noun < distribuĕre: compare French distributeur (14th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter).

1. One who distributes: see the verb.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > one who

measurerc1443

distributor1526

distributioner1650

portioner1775

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Sviii^v So true & feythfull a distributer of the counselles & graces of god.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. iii. 17 (R.) My derelye beloued sonne, the..distributer of my goodnes towardes you.

1578 Bk. Christian Prayers in Private Prayers (1851) 559 Faithful distributours of right and justice to the poor commons of this Realm.

1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre v. ii. 71 in Wks. II A deuourer, in stead of a distributer of the alms.

1738 W. Warburton Divine Legation Moses I. 70 The equal Distributer of Rewards and Punishments.

1752 S. Johnson Rambler No. 204. ⁋2 Seged..the distributor of the waters of the Nile.

1884 H. Spencer in Contemp. Rev. July 42 Entire classes of producers and distributors, which have arisen through division of labour.

1888 J. Southward in Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 701 [article Typography] There is hardly any operation which so strikes a spectator as distributing, for a competent distributor literally showers the types into their receptacles.

a. That which distributes; an appliance for distributing.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > spraying or sprinkling tools

dust-box1581

dredger1666

dredging-box1712

spreader1810

dredge-box1812

distributor1853

deflector1887

squirter1888

sprayer1891

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [noun] > action of scattering or becoming scattered > one who or that which scatters > that which

spreader1810

distributor1853

1853 Catal. Royal Agric. Soc. Show 76 The best broadcast manure distributor exhibited.

1864 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 25 ii. 525 Put manure on with distributor.

1881 T. H. Huxley in Nature No. 615. 345 The parts of the machine are merely passive distributors of that power.

b. spec. An electric cable from which lines run to the premises of individual consumers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > distribution system > [noun] > cable

feeder1886

power cable1890

distributor1901

1901 C. H. Wordingham Central Electr. Stations xviii. 186 The system of distributors should be as flexible as possible, since it is always preferable to lay them under the footways and near the buildings.

1929 G. W. Stubbings Underground Cable Syst. vi. 71 The pressure drop in a distributor is fixed by the statutory limitations; in a feeder it is governed by economic conditions only.

1967 H. Cotton Adv. Electr. Technol. iii. 101 The main consideration in the design of distributors is the voltage drop.

c. A device in an internal combustion engine that passes the current to each sparking plug in turn so as to maintain the correct firing order of the cylinders; also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > distributor

distributor1905

1905 T. H. Hawley Motor Ignition Appliances v. 29 The high-tension discharge from B, instead of going to the sparking plug direct, must first find the path open through the four-point distributor D.

1925 Morris Owner's Man. iv. 44 The distributor, the distributor rotating arm, and—at the driving end of the magneto—the end cover, should..be removed, wiped clean, and polished with a fine dry cloth.

1964 J. Griffiths Your Car xi. 119 The distributor itself is simply a kind of switch, with a rotating arm that conveys the high-voltage supply from the coil to each of the sparking plugs.

1964 J. Griffiths Your Car xi. 119 The contact breaker, condenser, and rotor arm are all part of the distributor unit, and are revealed by lifting off the distributor cap.

†3. Applied by Puttenham to the figure of speech whereby the elements of a description, or the like, are set forth one by one. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 185 A figure very meete for Orators..when we may..vtter a matter in one entier speach..and will rather do it peecemeale and by distribution of euery part..and therefore I name him the distributor. [marginal note Merismus, or the Distributer.]

Derivatives

diˈstributorship n. office of distributor.

ΚΠ

1826 New Monthly Mag. 16 60 How did he get his stamp distributorship?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	distributor
释义	distributorn. /dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtə/ Forms: Also 1500s -our, 1500s–1800s -er. Etymology: originally < distribute v. + -er suffix¹; conformed to Latin distribūtor, agent-noun < distribuĕre: compare French distributeur (14th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter). 1. One who distributes: see the verb. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > one who measurerc1443 distributor1526 distributioner1650 portioner1775 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Sviii^v So true & feythfull a distributer of the counselles & graces of god. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. iii. 17 (R.) My derelye beloued sonne, the..distributer of my goodnes towardes you. 1578 Bk. Christian Prayers in Private Prayers (1851) 559 Faithful distributours of right and justice to the poor commons of this Realm. 1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre v. ii. 71 in Wks. II A deuourer, in stead of a distributer of the alms. 1738 W. Warburton Divine Legation Moses I. 70 The equal Distributer of Rewards and Punishments. 1752 S. Johnson Rambler No. 204. ⁋2 Seged..the distributor of the waters of the Nile. 1884 H. Spencer in Contemp. Rev. July 42 Entire classes of producers and distributors, which have arisen through division of labour. 1888 J. Southward in Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 701 [article Typography] There is hardly any operation which so strikes a spectator as distributing, for a competent distributor literally showers the types into their receptacles. 2. a. That which distributes; an appliance for distributing. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > spraying or sprinkling tools dust-box1581 dredger1666 dredging-box1712 spreader1810 dredge-box1812 distributor1853 deflector1887 squirter1888 sprayer1891 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [noun] > action of scattering or becoming scattered > one who or that which scatters > that which spreader1810 distributor1853 1853 Catal. Royal Agric. Soc. Show 76 The best broadcast manure distributor exhibited. 1864 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 25 ii. 525 Put manure on with distributor. 1881 T. H. Huxley in Nature No. 615. 345 The parts of the machine are merely passive distributors of that power. b. spec. An electric cable from which lines run to the premises of individual consumers. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > distribution system > [noun] > cable feeder1886 power cable1890 distributor1901 1901 C. H. Wordingham Central Electr. Stations xviii. 186 The system of distributors should be as flexible as possible, since it is always preferable to lay them under the footways and near the buildings. 1929 G. W. Stubbings Underground Cable Syst. vi. 71 The pressure drop in a distributor is fixed by the statutory limitations; in a feeder it is governed by economic conditions only. 1967 H. Cotton Adv. Electr. Technol. iii. 101 The main consideration in the design of distributors is the voltage drop. c. A device in an internal combustion engine that passes the current to each sparking plug in turn so as to maintain the correct firing order of the cylinders; also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > distributor distributor1905 1905 T. H. Hawley Motor Ignition Appliances v. 29 The high-tension discharge from B, instead of going to the sparking plug direct, must first find the path open through the four-point distributor D. 1925 Morris Owner's Man. iv. 44 The distributor, the distributor rotating arm, and—at the driving end of the magneto—the end cover, should..be removed, wiped clean, and polished with a fine dry cloth. 1964 J. Griffiths Your Car xi. 119 The distributor itself is simply a kind of switch, with a rotating arm that conveys the high-voltage supply from the coil to each of the sparking plugs. 1964 J. Griffiths Your Car xi. 119 The contact breaker, condenser, and rotor arm are all part of the distributor unit, and are revealed by lifting off the distributor cap. †3. Applied by Puttenham to the figure of speech whereby the elements of a description, or the like, are set forth one by one. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 185 A figure very meete for Orators..when we may..vtter a matter in one entier speach..and will rather do it peecemeale and by distribution of euery part..and therefore I name him the distributor. [marginal note Merismus, or the Distributer.] Derivatives diˈstributorship n. office of distributor. ΚΠ 1826 New Monthly Mag. 16 60 How did he get his stamp distributorship? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1526
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