cash register

cash register
noun Date: 1879 a business machine that usually has a money drawer, indicates the amount of each sale, and records the amount of money received

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  • cash register — cash .register n a machine used in shops to keep the money in and record the amount of money received from each sale British Equivalent: till …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cash register — cash ,register noun count a machine with containers for holding bills and coins that shows customers in stores how much they have to pay …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Cash register — A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording sales transactions, and an attached cash drawer for storing currency. The cash register also usually prints a receipt for the customer.In most cases the drawer can …   Wikipedia

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  • 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. Also called sales register. [1875 80,… …   Universalium

  • cash register — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cash register : singular cash register plural cash registers a machine with containers for holding notes and coins that shows customers in shops how much they have to pay …   English dictionary

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