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croupier

/ˈkruːpiər/ /kruːˈpiːeɪ/

Meanings
noun
The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

Examples :

"The croupier at the roulette table was very precise in recording bets and paying out winnings. "
person job entertainment game business

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headmaster noun

/ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/ /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/

A male school principal.

"The headmaster announced the school's new sports program. "

Illustration gambling

gambling verb

/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/

To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.

"She is gambling on getting a promotion at work, hoping the new project will make a good impression. "

Illustration recording

recording verb

/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/ /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

Illustration chairman

chairman noun

/ˈtʃɛːmən/

A person presiding over a meeting.

"The chairman of the school's parent-teacher association presided over the meeting. "

Illustration fundraising

fundraising noun

/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/

The process of collecting money by requesting donations from individuals and businesses.

"The school's annual fundraising helps pay for field trips and new equipment. "

Illustration roulette

roulette noun

/ruˈlɛt/ /ˌruˈlɛt/

A game of chance, in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered red and black spaces, the one on which it stops indicating the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.

"At the casino, she watched the roulette wheel spin, hoping the ball would land on her lucky number. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration collects

collects verb

/kəˈlɛkts/ /ˈkɑlɛkts/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration helping

helping verb

/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

Illustration precise

precise verb

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

(NNES or European Union documents) To make or render precise; to specify.

"The teacher needed to precisely define the terms in the upcoming exam. "

Illustration winnings

winnings noun

/ˈwɪnɪŋz/

The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

"She used her lottery winnings to pay off her student loans. "