distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
di-ˈstri-byü-tər 
-byə-
1
: one that distributes
2
: one that markets a commodity
especially
: wholesaler
3
: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order
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distributor
noun
dis·trib·u·tor
dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər
1
: one that distributes
2
: an agent or agency for marketing goods
3
: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
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