Word for "device that provides constant doses of a liquid/dust/substance"
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00:00 Word For &Quot;Device That Provides Constant Doses Of A Liquid/Dust/Substance&Quot;
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The word “dispenser” does connote that the amount dispensed is measured and consistent. I think it may, in fact, be the word you’re looking for.
It probably doesn’t carry that meaning as strongly as your original word, but I don’t know of another English word that would serve that purpose any better.
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How about regulator, per Wiktionary:
A device that controls or limits something.
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I can come up with a few: Doser... Meter (from the verb "to mete", but might be too confused with the measurement).
I think Dispenser is accurate, actually. They usually dispense one unit of stuff at a time, e.g. one pill. Is there another word in Bulgarian for dispenser vs. "dosator"?
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My OED lists two definitions for dispenser: 1 a person or thing that dispenses something (e.g. medicine, good advice. and 2 an automatic machine that that dispenses an item or a specific amount of something (e.g. cash).
So I think "dispenser" might be the word you're looking for, although I understand your reservations.