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totalizator

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

Definition of totalizator

: pari-mutuel sense 2

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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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First Known Use of totalizator

1879, in the meaning defined above

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“Totalizator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totalizator. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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