"collector" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈlɛktɚ/ [US], /kəˈlɛktə(r)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-collector.wav [UK] Forms: collector [singular], collectors [plural]
enPR: kə-lĕk'tər Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A collector is somebody who collects things, usually things that are rare and interesting.
    Sense id: simple-collector-en-noun-89jR7fhA
  2. A ticket collector is somebody who checks your ticket on a bus or train.
    Sense id: simple-collector-en-noun-suKbxRR9
  3. A debt collector is somebody who tries to make people pay their debts when payment is late.
    Sense id: simple-collector-en-noun-F8TY6Nfp
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