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Collector
01
someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby
Who is a "collector"?
A collector is a person who gathers and keeps items of a particular type, often for personal interest or investment. Collectors may focus on various things such as art, stamps, coins, or antiques. They often look for rare, valuable, or unique pieces to add to their selection, showing a lot of passion and knowledge about their chosen field.
Examples
The art collector spent millions on a rare painting at the auction.
02
a crater or depression that has accumulated cosmic material hitting the earth
Examples
The scientist studied a collector formed by meteorite impacts.
03
a person employed to collect payments, such as rent, taxes, or debts
Examples
The rent collector visited every apartment on the first of the month.
04
the electrode in a transistor through which the main flow of carriers exits the active region
Examples
The engineer measured the current at the collector of the transistor.
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