totalizator

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who wonSynonyms: pari-mutuel machinetotalizertotalisertotalisatorType of computer, computing machine
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

To′tal·i·za′tor noun

Origin: From Totalize: cf. F. totalisateur.

A machine for registering and indicating the number and nature of bets made on horse races. Called also totalizer.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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