amateur collector

collocation in English

meaningsofamateurandcollector

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amateur
adjective
uk
/ˈæm.ə.tər/us
/ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as ...
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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 ofamateurandcollectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Differentiating forged from authentic autographs is almost impossible for theamateurcollectorand a professional should be consulted.
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His father was an apothecary, and anamateurcollectorof minerals, coins, fossils, and insects from around the world.
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In the classical fieldamateurcollectorstudies have achieved quite remarkable progress in the field.
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Lee was himself anamateurcollectorof natural history specimens and microscopist.
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The fourth section of three portraits highlights amateur collectors and this must be considered of much more local interest.
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Case law from other statutes indicates that there is scope for amateur collectors to dabble in the acquisition and disposal of goods without necessarily being treated as a trader.
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Edge lettering is minted in both orientations with respect to heads, some amateur collectors were initially duped into buying upside down lettering error coins.
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The site was known to amateur collectors since the mid 19th century.
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They purchased specimens from professional and amateur collectors, sometimes collected themselves as well as acting as agents for the sale of collections.
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It is one of the most popular arboreal tarantulas for amateur collectors.
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Because of their horticultural interest, the taxonomy has been dominated by amateur collectors and the literature is rife with misunderstanding of what the taxa actually are or should be.
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These objects interact with members of various social groups (including amateur collectors and museum professionals) but are used to very different ends by each (p. 408):.
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