Definition of "money-maker" [mon•ey-mak•er]

• One who coins or prints money; also, a counterfeiter of money. (noun)
• One who accumulates money or wealth; specifically, one who makes money-getting his governing motive. (noun)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

• "It's a money-maker, which is why Groupon has a billion dollars in venture capital, and $760 million in annual revenue."
• "And assuming B&N's digital side turns into a money-maker, the stock looks cheap in the wake of Friday's sell-off."
• "The hills around Ajijic were planted with mescal plants for making tequila (a big money-maker), and also corn and coffee."