DISTRIBUTOR

a distributor in the book business is one who provides books to retail sales outlets. While there is nothing wrong with a distributor selling a single book to a customer, the bulk of the books are sold to retail outlets, again in quantity. WO PL 19 Jul 65, Discounts Central Orgs Books)

the part of a gasoline engine that distributes electric current to the spark plugs. See also spark plugs in this glossary. —PDC Volume 1 Approved Glossary