Examples of “distributor” in a Sentence

noun A company or person that supplies goods from a manufacturer to shops or customers.

• The film found a US distributor at the festival.
• The small publisher signed a distributor to get its books into shops nationwide.
• Our local distributor delivers fresh drinks to the cafes every Tuesday.

noun A part in an older car engine that sends electric current to the spark plugs in sequence.

• The mechanic replaced the worn distributor cap.
• The car refused to start because damp had got inside the distributor.
• My grandfather taught me to set the timing by turning the distributor.