noun
accumulator
Accumulator (noun) means a person or thing that builds something up over time.
noun
1
A person or thing that builds something up over time.
"He is a great accumulator of bad jokes."
2
A rechargeable battery that stores electricity using a liquid chemical inside.
"Looks like it's time to recharge the accumulator again."
3
A single bet covering several results in a row, where the winnings from each roll onto the next.
"The largest payout for a bet on a horse race was $1,627,084 after tax, paid to Britons Anthony Speelman and Nicholas Cowan on their $64 nine-horse accumulator at Santa Anita Racecourse, California, in 1987."
— Guinness World Records, Guinness Book of Records 2000 (2000)
4
A set of springs that takes the strain off a rope, used for example in deep-sea dredging.
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What is the meaning of accumulator?
"accumulator" (noun) means a person or thing that builds something up over time.
What is another word for accumulator?
Other words for "accumulator" include gatherer, collector, parlay.
What are the different meanings of accumulator?
"accumulator" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person or thing that builds something up over time; 2. A rechargeable battery that stores electricity using a liquid chemical inside; 3. A single bet covering several results in a row, where the winnings from each roll onto the next.
