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ac·cu·mu·la·tor

(ə-kyo͞om′yə-lā′tər)

1. One that accumulates: an accumulator of old magazines.

2. A register or electric circuit in a calculator or computer, in which the results of arithmetical and logical operations are formed.

3. Chiefly British An automobile storage battery.

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accumulator

(əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtə)

1. (General Physics) Also called: battery or storage battery a rechargeable device for storing electrical energy in the form of chemical energy, consisting of one or more separate secondary cells

2. (Horse Racing) horse racing Brit a collective bet, esp on four or more races, in which the stake and winnings on each successive race are carried forward to become the stake on the next, so that both stakes and winnings accumulate progressively so long as the bet continues to be a winning one

3. (Computer Science)

a. a register in a computer or calculator used for holding the results of a computation or data transfer

b. a location in a computer store in which arithmetical results are produced

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ac•cu•mu•la•tor

(əˈkyu myəˌleɪ tər)

n.

1. one that accumulates.

2. a circuit or device, as in a computer or calculator, that totals or stores numbers.

3. Brit. a storage battery or storage cell.

[1685–95; < Latin]

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Noun	1.	accumulator - a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) collector, gatherer worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" conductor - the person who collects fares on a public conveyance gleaner - someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully rent collector - a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
	2.	accumulator - a voltaic battery that stores electric charge storage battery anode - the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current cathode - the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current storage-battery grid, grid - a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material lead-acid accumulator, lead-acid battery - a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts nicad, nickel-cadmium accumulator - a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use nickel-iron accumulator, nickel-iron battery - a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts secondary cell, storage cell - a cell that can be recharged galvanic battery, voltaic battery - battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
	3.	accumulator - (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register accumulator register register - (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

Translations

مِركَـم

akumulátor

akkumulatorbatteri

Akkumulator Akku

accumulateur

akumulator

rafgeymir

축적자

akumulátor

accumulator

[əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtəʳ] N

1. (Elec, Comput) → acumulador m

2. (Brit) (= bet) → apuesta f múltiple acumulativa

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accumulator

n → Akkumulator m

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accumulator

[əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtəʳ] n (Elec) → accumulatore m

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accumulate

(əˈkjuːmjuleit) verb

(usually of things) to gather or be gathered together in a large quantity. Rubbish accumulates very quickly in our house.

acˈcumulation noun

acˈcumulator noun

a type of electric battery.

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With the accumulation of vast fortunes, the problem of disposing of these fortunes after death was a vexing one to the accumulators. Will-making and will-breaking became complementary trades, like armor-making and gun-making.

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With the purchase of Tobul, Freudenberg will strengthen its accumulator business and will further enhance its portfolio with the addition of innovative technical solutions, said Mohsen Sohi, speaker of Freudenberg Group's management board.