distributor distributor /dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/

noun

1. () Someone who markets merchandise  ( distributer , distributor )
   someone who markets merchandise
     The book distributor ensured that copies reached bookstores across the country.
   The book distributor ensured that copies reached bookstores across the country.
   
2. Electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence  ( distributer , distributor , electrical distributor )
   electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
    The car's distributor was faulty, and the engine was misfiring
   The car's distributor was faulty, and the engine was misfiring
   
   
3. A company that markets merchandise  ( distributor )
   a company that markets merchandise
    His company is a large distributor of software products
   his company is a large distributor of software products
   
4. A person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion  ( allocator , distributor )
   a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion