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collector
[kuh-lek-ter]
noun
a person or thing that collects.
a person employed to collect debts, duties, taxes, etc.
a person who collects books, paintings, stamps, shells, etc., especially as a hobby.
Electricity.a device for accumulating current from contact conductors.
Electronics.an electrode in a transistor or vacuum tube for collecting electrons, ions, or holes.
Metallurgy.promoter.
Energy.solar collector.
collector
/ əˈɛə /
noun
a person or thing that collects
a person employed to collect debts, rents, etc
the head of a district administration in India
a person who collects or amasses objects as a hobby
electronics the region in a transistor into which charge carriers flow from the base
Other Word Forms
- collectorship noun
- collectorate noun
- precollector noun
- subcollector noun
- subcollectorship noun
- undercollector noun
- DZˈٴǰˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of collector1
Example Sentences
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime discovery – not just for collectors, but for the sake of preserving the story of one of the greatest minds in history."
But she was also a visual artist, a designer, a sculptor and an avid collector.
Others, however, fell into the hands of collectors, including a number of high-ranking party officials.
Media dubbed it "India's biggest art deal," catapulting the little-known Srivastava into overnight fame as a celebrity collector.
But the rich history, combined with the Cartier name and its rare and unique design, appeared to make the piece an irresistible prize for collectors, said Ms Tonkin.
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