toll collector

collocation in English

meaningsoftollandcollector

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toll
noun
uk
/təʊl/us
/toʊl/
a small amount of money that you have to pay to use a road, cross a ...
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collector
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈlek.tər/us
/kəˈlek.tɚ/
someone who collects objects because they are beautiful, valuable, ...
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(Definition oftollandcollectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This would have covered overtime, as well as stationing reserve employees when a scheduledtollcollectorwas not able to work.
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Those interested can arrange, either by phone or with thetollcollector, to have their cars or motorcycles driven to the other end.
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A full-timetollcollectorlived in the house that straddled the bridge.
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The only immediate effect on employment would be the difficulty faced by toll collectors.
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Temporary toll collectors are also employed as necessary to cover for annual leave and sickness so as to maintain the service to the public.
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The practical difficulties of dealing with the new toll amounts and the extra handling of change required also caused some initial problems for users and toll collectors alike.
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In addition, regrettably, a small minority of users stopped to complain to the toll collectors about the new system, or refused to pay, thus causing further delays to other users.
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A privileged group by wealth and social background were the toll collectors until around 1800.
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Duties ("sulka") were collected by toll collectors ("kaivarta") from merchants who plied keeled boats.
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The turnpike commission will save $65 million annually on labor costs by eliminating toll collectors.
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The toll houses were designed to include living space for the toll collectors so that toll could be collected at all hours.
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It had a second floor with apartments for toll collectors.
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It is derived from the word traverser or to cross, and was given to toll collectors who stood by a bridge or crossing.
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Temporary toll collectors have no law enforcement status and their sole responsibility is the collection of tolls.
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Gaps along the route, where no toll collectors are located, will allow local traffic to utilize the interstate toll free.
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The turnpike has been completely automated since early 1996; no human toll collectors are present.
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There are no tollbooths or toll collectors along either section of the route.
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It will save the turnpike commission $65 million a year on labor costs by eliminating toll collectors.
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Unionized toll collectors can also be problematic.
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