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collector
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  3. collector's item
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  5. solar collector
  6. toll collector

col·lec·tor

noun \kə-ˈlek-tər\

Definition of COLLECTOR

: one that collects: as
a : an official who collects funds or moneys
b : a person who makes a collection <stamp collector>
c : an object or device that collects <the statuette was a dust collector>
d : solar collector
— col·lec·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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Examples of COLLECTOR

  1. He is an avid stamp collector.
  2. The painting was purchased by a private collector.
  3. The trash collectors came early today.

First Known Use of COLLECTOR

14th century

Rhymes with COLLECTOR

bisector, connector, convector, corrector, defector, deflector, detector, director, dissector, effector, ejector, elector, erector, infector, injector, inspector, neglecter, objector, perfecter, projector, prosector, prospector, protector, reflector, selector, trisector

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