distributornoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈstrɪb.jə.tər/us/dɪˈstrɪb.jə.t̬ɚ/distributor noun [ C ] (GOODS)
a person or organization that supplies goods to shops and companies:
a film distributor
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People who sell things
- agent
- assistant
- auctioneer
- barker
- barrow boy
- florist
- franchisee
- hawker
- ironmonger
- label
- sales assistant
- sales force
- sales rep
- salesclerk
- salesman
- tout
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- vendor
- wholesaler
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distributor noun [ C ] (ENGINE)
a device in a petrol engine that sends electricity to each of the spark plugs (= devices that start the engine) in the necessary order
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The engine & engine parts
- abs
- battery
- carburettor
- cutout
- flywheel
- idle
- motorized
- pickup
- piston
- plug
- power steering
- radiator
- rev
- silencer
- sump
- tailpipe
- tappet
- throttle
- transmission
- universal joint
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