totalizator

to·tal·i·za·tor  (ttl--ztr)

n.

A machine for computing and showing totals, especially a pari-mutuel machine showing the total number and amounts of bets at a racetrack.

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totalizator [ˈtəʊt^əlaɪˌzeɪtə], totalizer, totalisator, totaliser

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a system of betting on horse races in which the aggregate stake, less an administration charge and tax, is paid out to winners in proportion to their stake

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) the machine that records bets in this system and works out odds, pays out winnings, etc.

3. (Mathematics) an apparatus for registering totals, as of a particular function or measurement US and Canadian term (for senses 1, 2) pari-mutuel

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totalizator, totalizer

a machine used in pari-mutuel betting for posting odds and results.

See also: Gambling

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

totalizator - computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won pari-mutuel machine, totalisator, totaliser, totalizer computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically

Translations

totalizator [ˈtəʊtəlaɪzeɪtəʳ] N → totalizador m

totalizator, totalizer

n (Horse-racing) → Totalisator m