Collector - what is it? The meaning of a word, definition, origin, translation

The word "collector" (from English to collect - collect) has two meanings in Russian. The stress in both cases is put on the letter "e".

Firstly, the collector is a hydraulic structure in the form of a wide pipe, the purpose of which is to collect sewage or to bring the riverbed of a small river under the ground.

Secondly, the collector is a person whose work is an obsessive "conviction" of debtors to repay a debt to a bank or other organization. Collectors are people who are intrusive and sometimes even cruel. They can not only call at night with threats, but also set fire to the doors to the apartments, puncture the tires of cars and do other unpleasant things.

The collector is in the list: Finance