accumulator — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

One who, or that which, accumulates.

He is a great accumulator of bad jokes.

2

A wet-cell storage battery.

Looks like it's time to recharge the accumulator again.

3

A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.

The largest payout for a bet on a horse race was $1,627,084 after tax, paid to Britons Anthony Speelman and Nicholas Cowan on their $64 nine-horse accumulator at Santa Anita Racecourse, California, in 1987.

4

A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.

5

A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

bad, friendly, great

VERB + ACCUMULATOR

recharge

ACCUMULATOR + NOUN

anita, production, santa

ADV.

again, environmentally, especially

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Synonyms

noun — a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

He is a great accumulator of bad jokes.

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02

Looks like it's time to recharge the accumulator again.

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03

The largest payout for a bet on a horse race was $1,627,084 after tax, paid to Britons Anthony Speelman and Nicholas Cowan on their $64 nine-horse accumulator at Santa Anita Racecourse, California, in

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04

Using electric cars is environmentally friendly, but accumulator production is especially harmful to the environment.

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Usage Notes

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