any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

administer or bestow, as in small portions

a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion

a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator

dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades