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accumulator a register or electrical circuit for storing numbers and performing one or more arithmetic or logical operations on them, as in a calculator or computer. [1/3 definitions]
blue book an official U.S. government publication, such as a report or register, often with a blue cover. [2/3 definitions]
check in to register at a hotel, conference, or the like, or to give official confirmation of one's intention to travel imminently. [1/2 definitions]
check out to register the fact that one is borrowing (books or other materials from a library or other lending place). [1/5 definitions]
cochlea a spiral tube in the inner ear of most mammals, containing the endings of nerves that register sound in the brain.
cone any of the cone-shaped cells in the retina of the human eye which register color and light. [1/5 definitions]
front desk a large counter in the lobby of a hotel or other venue where guests register.
lodge to register (a charge, complaint, or the like) in court or before an appropriate authority; file. [1/11 definitions]
meter3 any of numerous devices designed to automatically register or regulate time, distance, velocity, quantity, or degree. [1/2 definitions]
poll to register (someone) so he or she may vote or be taxed, or to register the votes of. [1/10 definitions]
quad2 in printing, a piece of type that does not register, used for filling blank areas and spaces. [1/2 definitions]
register a cash register. [3/15 definitions]
registerable combined form of register.
registered inserted as a record in a book or register. [1/4 definitions]
registration an entry recorded in a register. [1/4 definitions]
registry a register showing the nationality of a merchant ship. [1/2 definitions]
reregister combined form of register.
ring up to record or calculate (the price of a sale) on a cash register. [1/2 definitions]
roll a list or register, esp. a record of membership. [1/32 definitions]
roster any list or register. [1/2 definitions]
sign up to join or cause to join a particular group, class, or activity; register.