totalizator

noun

to·​tal·​iza·​tor ˈtō-tᵊl-ə-ˌzā-tər How to pronounce totalizator (audio)
variants or totalisator

Examples of totalizator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The sight of the black-on-gold totalizator creeping ever higher is treated with the sort of delight more commonly associated with charity telethons. Rory Smith, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2016

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of totalizator was in 1879

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“Totalizator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totalizator. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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