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 Klik Rockets Dispenser, a candy dispenser Pez dispenser, a candy dispenser
Hygiene Automatic toothpaste dispenser, a device used to contain and dispense toothpaste Paper-towel dispenser, a device that dispenses paper towels Soap dispenser, a device that, when manipulated or triggered appropriately, yields soap Hand sanitizer dispenser, a device that gives out hand sanitiser
Medicine
Dispenser (prescription), a health professional who makes up prescriptions, such as a pharmacist or a pharmaconomist Hearing aid dispenser, an entity that sells hearing aid Pill dispenser, items which release medication at specified times
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
Dispensation (disambiguation) Dispensor (Transformers), fictional robot Dispensing (disambiguation)