dispensing

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noun

The act by which something is dispensed or served out.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dispense
noundispensing (plural dispensings)

plural dispensings

  1. The act by which something is dispensed or served out.

    One tank furnishes enough oxygen for 30 dispensings.

    1951 October 27, Billboard, page 99
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APA

dispensing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispensing

MLA

“dispensing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispensing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dispensing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispensing.

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