col|lec|tor

col|lec|tor
col|lec|tor «kuh LEHK tuhr», noun.
1. a person who collects: »

The stamp collector had several books which held the stamps in his collection.

2. a thing that collects: »

Curtains are dust collectors.

3. a person hired to collect money owed: »

A tax collector brings in money for the government.

4. a device that collects electrical energy by maintaining contact between moving and stationary parts of a circuit; accumulator.
5. = solar collector. (Cf. ↑solar collector)
6. Obsolete. a literary compiler.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • col|lec|tor|ship — «kuh LEHK tuhr shihp», noun. 1. the office of a collector. 2. district covered by a collector …   Useful english dictionary

  • col·lec·tor — /kəˈlɛktɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] 1 : a person who collects certain things as a hobby He is an avid stamp collector. The painting was purchased by a private collector. 2 : a person whose job is to collect something (such as trash or money) The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • col|lec|tors' item — or col|lec|tor s item «kuh LEHK tuhrz», an object rare and unusual enough or close enough to perfection to be suitable for and prized by a collector …   Useful english dictionary

  • col·lector — col|·lec|tor Mot Agut Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • collector — col·lec·tor …   English syllables

  • collector — col•lec•tor [[t]kəˈlɛk tər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that collects 2) a person employed to collect debts, duties, taxes, etc 3) a person who collects books, paintings, stamps, etc., as a hobby or investment 4) ene solar collector • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • collector — col|lec|tor [kəˈlektə US ər] n 1.) someone who collects things that are interesting or attractive →↑collect, collection ↑collection ▪ a stamp collector ▪ The painting was bought by a private collector. 2.) someone whose job is to collect taxes,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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