ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪ.tɚ kəˈlɛktɚ kəˈlɛktə(ɹ) the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) a person who collects things