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cash register

cash reg·is·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kash rej-uh-ster]
    • /kæʃ ˈrɛdʒ ə stər/
    • /kæʃ ˈredʒɪstə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kash rej-uh-ster]
    • /kæʃ ˈrɛdʒ ə stər/

Definitions of cash register words

  • countable noun cash register A cash register is a machine in a shop, pub, or restaurant that is used to add up and record how much money people pay, and in which the money is kept. 3
  • noun cash register a till with a keyboard that operates a mechanism for displaying and adding the amounts of cash received in individual sales 3
  • noun cash register a business machine, usually with a money drawer, used to register visibly the amount of each sale: receipts may be recorded and totaled on tapes 3
  • noun cash register A cash register is a machine on which sales are rung up and recorded, usually with a drawer containing money for use in making change for customers who pay in cash. 3
  • noun cash register a business machine that indicates to customers the amounts of individual sales, has a money drawer from which to make change, records and totals receipts, and may automatically calculate the change due. 1
  • noun cash register cash till 1
See all 7 definitions of cash register

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Origin of cash register

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Cash register

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cash register

cash register popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cash register usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cash register

noun cash register

  • register — a list or record of such acts, events, etc.
  • till — up to the time of; until: to fight till death.
  • cashbox — a strongbox for holding cash, esp in a business or financial institution
  • coin box — the part of a coin-operated machine into which coins are placed
  • money box — a cashbox.
All 6 Synonyms of cash register

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