collector

1 of 1noun

/kəˈlɛktər/

Forms:collectors

someone who gathers things, as a job or hobby

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.

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.
The museum reached out to a renowned artifact collector to procure pieces for their upcoming exhibit.
As a passionate art collector, she traveled the world in search of unique and valuable pieces to add to her gallery.
The antique collector spent years scouring flea markets and estate sales to find rare and valuable artifacts for their collection.

Synonyms:

aggregator

a crater or depression that has accumulated cosmic material hitting the earth

The scientist studied a collector formed by meteorite impacts.
Cosmic dust had settled in the collector over thousands of years.
The collector provided evidence of ancient extraterrestrial activity.
Researchers analyzed samples from the collector for composition.
The crater acted as a natural collector of space debris.

a person employed to collect payments, such as rent, taxes, or debts

The rent collector visited every apartment on the first of the month.
Tax collectors are often employed by local governments.
He works as a collector for a utility company.
The collector reminded tenants about overdue payments.
A debt collector called to request immediate payment.

Synonyms:

accumulator gatherer

the electrode in a transistor through which the main flow of carriers exits the active region

The engineer measured the current at the collector of the transistor.
The transistor's collector regulates the output flow.
He designed a circuit with multiple collectors for different channels.
The collector was connected to the amplifier for signal control.
Transistor performance depends on voltage applied to the collector.