collector
Americannoun
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a person or thing that collects.
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a person employed to collect debts, duties, taxes, etc.
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a person who collects books, paintings, stamps, shells, etc., especially as a hobby.
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Electricity. a device for accumulating current from contact conductors.
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Electronics. an electrode in a transistor or vacuum tube for collecting electrons, ions, or holes.
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Metallurgy. promoter.
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Energy. solar collector.
noun
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a person or thing that collects
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a person employed to collect debts, rents, etc
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the head of a district administration in India
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a person who collects or amasses objects as a hobby
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electronics the region in a transistor into which charge carriers flow from the base
Other Word Forms
- collectorate noun
- collectorship noun
- precollector noun
- subcollector noun
- subcollectorship noun
- undercollector noun
Etymology
Origin of collector
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin colleg- (variant stem of colligere; collect 1 ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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“Boys, is it? Thought you was the tax collector. Haven’t had a caller in a dog’s age. Happy to have you,” he said in a loud voice.
From Literature
Or it could simply indicate that collectors feel safer splurging on a household-name artist like Rembrandt, a Renaissance man famed for his pensive, realistic self-portraits in earthen hues.
A series of Pokemon card thefts are hitting Southern California collectors, with some losing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of cards at a time.
From Los Angeles Times
Sarah Bold, head of marketing, global brands and licensing at BBC Studios, said the auction gave fans and collectors the chance to ensure "these iconic items are preserved and appreciated for generations to come".
From BBC
His stories have explored how regulators, small businesses, tech companies and debt collectors influence the economy.
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