Synonyms

totalizator

American

[toht-l-uh-zey-ter] / ˈtoʊt l əˌzeɪ tər /

noun

an apparatus for registering and indicating the total of operations, measurements, etc.
a pari-mutuel machine.

totalizator British

/ ˈtəʊtəlaɪˌzeɪtə /

noun

a system of betting on horse races in which the aggregate stake, less an administration charge and tax, is paid out to winners in proportion to their stake
the machine that records bets in this system and works out odds, pays out winnings, etc
an apparatus for registering totals, as of a particular function or measurement

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Etymology

Origin of totalizator

First recorded in 1875–80; totalize + -ator

Example Sentences

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The sight of the black-on-gold totalizator creeping ever higher is treated with the sort of delight more commonly associated with charity telethons.

From New York Times

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