DISTRIBUTER

distributor, distributer, electrical distributor

(noun) electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

distributor, distributer

(noun) someone who markets merchandise

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

distributer (plural distributers)

Alternative form of distributor

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*trib"u*ter, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, distributes or deals out anything; a dispenser. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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