totalizator

[toht-l-uh-zey-ter]

noun

1. an apparatus for registering and indicating the total of operations, measurements, etc.

2. a pari-mutuel machine.

totalizator

/ ˈtəʊtəlaɪˌzeɪtə /

noun

1. 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

2. the machine that records bets in this system and works out odds, pays out winnings, etc

3. an apparatus for registering totals, as of a particular function or measurement

Word History and Origins

Origin of totalizator¹

First recorded in 1875–80; totalize + -ator

Example Sentences

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

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