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cash register
noun
: a machine used in a store, restaurant, etc., that calculates the amount of cash due for a sale and has a drawer for holding money
Full Definition of CASH REGISTER
: 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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First Known Use of CASH REGISTER
1879
CASH REGISTER Defined for Kids
cash register
noun
Definition of CASH REGISTER for Kids
: a machine used in a business to calculate the amount of cash due for a sale and having a drawer to hold money
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