The term dispenser typically imply a

machine A machine is a physical system using Power (physics), power to apply Force, forces and control Motion, movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to na ...

or container which is designed to release a specific amount of its content, usually

liquid A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. As such, it is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, gas, a ...

s 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 A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...

or a pharmaconomist * Hearing aid dispenser, an entity that sells hearing aid * Pill dispenser, items which release medication at specified times

Others

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Cash dispenser An automated teller machine (ATM) or cash machine (in British English) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, f ...

, Device used to process cash present operation in automated teller machine (ATM) *

Label dispenser Label dispensers and label applicators are machines built to simplify the process of removing a label from its liner or backing tape. Some are bench-top for dispensing the labels while others include the application of the label to the item (su ...

, 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 powder measure is a device for dispensing consistent amounts of smokeless powder as charges for handloading cartridges used as small arms ammunition. Propellant evolution Firearms using gunpowder could be loaded using a small scoop or charge ...

, 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 Wine dispensers are devices designed to serve and preserve wines. Dispensers store stored wines at cool temperatures and oxygen is prevented from entering the bottle when pouring. Wine dispensers vary greatly in use and function, most commonly ...

, a device designed to serve and preserve wines * An automated dispenser used for order picking in warehouses

People

Le Despenser Despencer (le Despencer) or Despenser is an occupational surname referring to the medieval court office of steward, most commonly associated with Norman-English barons of the 13th- and 14th-centuries and their descendants. Notable people with this s ...