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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.
As a child, she was an enthusiastic butterfly collector, always looking for rare species in the woods.
02
a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth
Examples
The scientist studied a collector formed by meteorite impacts.
Cosmic dust had settled in the collector over thousands of years.
03
a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
Examples
The rent collector visited every apartment on the first of the month.
Tax collectors are often employed by local governments.
04
the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
Examples
The engineer measured the current at the collector of the transistor.
The transistor 's collector regulates the output flow.
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