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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Nursery employees do a variety of tasks, from planting and transplanting to assisting customers, running the cash register, and completing clerical and maintenance tasks.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
After the employee was unable to open the cash register quickly, Rosario Lopez reportedly fired a round in the direction of employee and fled.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
As Harris tried to open the cash register, Johnson took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and tried to remove a ring from Harris' finger.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Werts allegedly stole two bottles of wine and one bottle of whiskey worth a total of $300, as well as $485 from the cash register, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
After the employee was unable to open the cash register quickly, Rosario Lopez reportedly fired a round in the direction of employee and fled.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
As Harris tried to open the cash register, Johnson took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and tried to remove a ring from Harris' finger.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Werts allegedly stole two bottles of wine and one bottle of whiskey worth a total of $300, as well as $485 from the cash register, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash register
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“Cash register.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20register. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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