Definition of "distributer" [dis•trib•u•ter]

• Obsolete spelling of distributor. (noun)

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• "The water is introduced by means of a distributer, which is fitted in the interior of the turbine chamber, and occupies a certain portion of its circumference."
• "The seat beside the distributer is the most coveted."
• "This difficulty M. Gramme overcame with characteristic ingenuity by adding to the ordinary system a "distributer" capable of delivering plus and minus currents alternately, thus equalizing the consumption, besides being able to supply a large number of candles on the multiple circuit system, each circuit supporting four or five lamps."