spreader

[ spred-er ]

/ ˈsprɛd ər /

a person or thing that spreads.

a small, dull knife or spatula used for spreading butter, jelly, etc., on bread.

a machine for dispersing bulk material: manure spreader.

a device for spacing or keeping apart two objects, as electric wires.

Nautical. a strut for spreading shrouds on a mast.

Origin of spreader

First recorded in 1475–85; spread + -er¹

an·ti·spread·er, noun

The spreader that is supplied with bottles of liquid glue should not be placed on any surface, as it will soon stick to it.

The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 |Various
At z is a wedge for adjusting the spreader w so as to keep it close to the saw whatever the diameter of the latter may be.

Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II |Joshua Rose
The other method, called the spreader method, was more intricate.

America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell
The rubberizing method finally adopted was a combination of the calender and spreader methods.

America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell

A roller similar to that used by printers in making galley proofs is best adapted for use as a spreader.

The Science of Fingerprints |Federal Bureau of Investigation

spreader

/ (ˈsprɛdə) /

a machine or device used for scattering bulk materials, esp manure or fertilizer, over a relatively wide area

a device for keeping apart or spacing parallel objects, such as electric wires