Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 9 compound words that contain collector. The most common are listed below. Open collector in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- garbage collectorA worker who removes refuse, especially from properties.
- tax collectorOne who has the responsibility for collecting taxes.
- solar thermal collectorA panel that is used to collect heat from solar radiation, typically in order to produce domestic hot water
- solar collectorAny system designed to collect solar radiation for producing thermal energy, which may be used for space heating or for electricity generation.
- fog collectorA canvas or any other device used to collect water particles from fog.
- debt collectorSynonym of collection agency: A company used by creditors or lenders to recover funds that are past due or from accounts that have defaulted.
- refuse collectorA garbage man or garbage woman
- collector shoeA current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.
- bone collectorA species of moth in the genus Hyposmocoma endemic to the Waiʻanae Range in Oʻahu, Hawaii.
- collector laneIn a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) lane(s) closest to the median and which is intended for vehicles traveling relatively shorter distances, so that these …
- collector roadA road of low to moderate traffic capacity which serves to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads.
- collector roadsplural of collector road: A road of low to moderate traffic capacity which serves to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads.
- dust-collectorAn ornamental item or objet d'art, viewed as having no other purpose than to collect dust.
- toll-collectorA person who collects the toll at a toll road or toll bridge.
- ticket-collectora person who collects the tickets of patrons entering a cinema, theatre etc so that they cannot be used again
- stamp collectorA person who takes part in stamp collecting.
- bow collectorA form of current collector in the shape of a bow or loop mounted on the roof of a train or tram.
- injustice collectorA person who practices injustice collecting.
- pure collectorSynonym of pure finder: Someone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by poor people in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Boehm collectorA kind of mark-and-sweep garbage collector .
- collector shoesplural of collector shoe: A current collector on an electric train or locomotive which is in contact with the live rail.
- juice collectorOne who collects the money ("juice") owed to a bookmaker or a loan shark.
- wound collectorSynonym of injustice collector: A person who practices injustice collecting.
- collector lanesplural of collector lane: In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) lane(s) closest to the median and which is intended for vehicles traveling relatively shorter …
- grievance collectorSynonym of injustice collector: A person who practices injustice collecting.
Compound words 9
- collectorateThe district or seat of a collector of customs; a collectorship.
- specullectorA buyer of art that speculates on its rising value.
- collectorshipThe rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
- noncollectorOne who is not a collector.
- subcollectorA lesser or subsidiary collector (person collecting taxes or similar).
- undercollectorA subordinate collector (of taxes or similar).
- collectoressA female collector.
- collectoriesplural of collectory: The office of a collector.
- collectorshipsplural of collectorship: The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.