cash register
noun
: a business machine that usually has a money drawer, indicates the amount of each sale, and records the amount of money received
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Under the counter near the cash register, there were five dead roaches.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
Suzuki said that nearly 80-90% of electronic cash registers and station ticketing machines are expected to be compatible with the new bills from the get-go, while only about 30% of vending machines would be ready.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
Following both shootings, according to police, Mathis stole merchandise and tried to break into the cash registers, but couldn’t and fled the scene.
—Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Armed again with a large knife, Haskins reportedly entered the store at 11-13 Central Ave., in Passaic, and demanded the employee hand him money from the cash register.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
Suzuki said that nearly 80-90% of electronic cash registers and station ticketing machines are expected to be compatible with the new bills from the get-go, while only about 30% of vending machines would be ready.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
Following both shootings, according to police, Mathis stole merchandise and tried to break into the cash registers, but couldn’t and fled the scene.
—Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Armed again with a large knife, Haskins reportedly entered the store at 11-13 Central Ave., in Passaic, and demanded the employee hand him money from the cash register.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Cash register.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20register. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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