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collector
noun
a
person
who
enjoys
gathering
and
keeping
a
particular
kind
of
object
as
a
hobby
•
The
collector
proudly
showed
his
rare
coin
album
to
his
friends
.
The
collector
proudly
showed
his
rare
coin
album
to
his
friends
.
•
At
the
flea
market
,
a
young
collector
hunted
for
vintage
comic
books
.
At
the
flea
market
,
a
young
collector
hunted
for
vintage
comic
books
.
From
Latin
‘
colligere
’
meaning
‘
to
gather
together
’,
through
Old
French
‘
collecteur
’.
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
gather
money
,
tickets
,
or
fees
from
the
public
•
The
bus
collector
walked
down
the
aisle
,
clipping
each
passenger
’
s
ticket
.
The
bus
collector
walked
down
the
aisle
,
clipping
each
passenger
’
s
ticket
.
•
A
tax
collector
visited
the
shop
to
review
last
quarter
’
s
records
.
A
tax
collector
visited
the
shop
to
review
last
quarter
’
s
records
.
Professional
use
recorded
since
the
15th
century
,
originally
referring
to
officials
gathering
taxes
.
noun
a
device
or
component
that
gathers
and
holds
a
particular
substance
or
electrical
charge
•
The
workshop
installed
a
new
dust collector
to
keep
the
air
clean
.
The
workshop
installed
a
new
dust collector
to
keep
the
air
clean
.
•
In
a
transistor
,
the
collector
receives
charge
carriers
from
the
base
region
.
In
a
transistor
,
the
collector
receives
charge
carriers
from
the
base
region
.
Applied
to
machinery
and
electronics
since
the
late
19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
collecting
’
to
devices
.