Register (Noun)
Meaning 1
A regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
A cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
An air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
A book in which names and transactions are listed.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 7
An official written record of names or events or transactions.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The hotel's front desk kept a register of all guests who checked in that evening.
- The historical society maintained a register of births, deaths, and marriages for the town dating back to 1850.
- Each business was required to keep a register of all transactions, including sales and purchases.
- The national park's visitor center kept a register of hikers and climbers who attempted to summit the mountain.
- The museum had a register of all items in its collection, including artwork, artifacts, and historical objects.