cash registers
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pluralof cash register.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
cash registernouna business machine that indicates to customers the amounts of individual sales, has a money drawer from which to make change, records and totals receipts, and may automatically calculate the change due.
Example Sentences
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He’s preparing the cash registers at his Burger Kings to automatically round.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
Govea said Juice it Up! has instructed stores to leave empty cash registers open to show that there is no money to be stolen and advised installing metal gates to protect storefronts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Speaking of Baker and Beshaw, they’ve greeted me from the cash registers when I walk in.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
It is also putting commonly stolen items like cigarettes and deodorant behind cash registers in some stores.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
Lifeguards, A-students, eyed cash registers and speculated on how far away the door was.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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