collector
collector Lexical Profile
collector Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who gathers and preserves objects of a specific type as a hobby, academic interest, or financial investment.
"The art collector donated several rare impressionist paintings to the national gallery."
An official or employee whose job is to receive or recover money owed, such as taxes, customs duties, fares, or unpaid debts.
"The ticket collector walked down the aisle of the train checking every passenger's pass."
A mechanical or electrical device designed to gather, concentrate, or absorb a substance or form of energy, such as solar radiation, dust, or electric current.
"Rooftop solar collectors capture thermal energy from sunlight to heat the building's water supply."
The doped semiconductor region in a bipolar junction transistor that receives charge carriers emitted by the emitter after they pass through the base.
"In a standard transistor circuit, current flows from the emitter through the base to the collector."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Anglo-French 'collectour' and Late Latin 'collector', derived from the Latin verb 'colligere' ('to gather together'), from 'com-' ('together') and 'legere' ('to gather or choose').
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