totalizator (plural totalizators)
(US) A computer-like machine, at a racecourse, that registers bets and distributes the total amount bet among those who win.
• tote
• tote board
Source: Wiktionary
To"tal*i*za`tor, n. [From Totalize: cf. F. totalisateur.]
Definition: A machine for registering and indicating the number and nature of bets made on horse races, as in Australia and South Africa. Called also totalizer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
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