a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
"The office kitchen relies on a soap dispenser to ensure everyone uses only the prescribed amount for proper hand hygiene."
a person who dispenses
"The elderly woman at the front desk acted as our dispenser of all the necessary information for the trip."
Something or someone that dispenses things.
"The vending machine dispenser released a cold soda as soon as I inserted my coins."
An object used to dispense other items.
"I reached for a bottle of water from the vending machine dispenser without thinking twice about its function."