slot machine
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noun
1.
2.
any machine operated by inserting coins into a slot, as a vending machine.
Origin:
1890–95
1890–95
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| slot machine | |
| —n | |
| a machine, esp one for selling small articles or for gambling, activated by placing a coin or metal disc in a slot | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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slot machine
gambling device operated by dropping one or more coins or tokens into a slot and pulling a handle or pushing a button to activate one to three or more reels marked into horizontal segments by varying symbols. The machine pays off by dropping into a cup or trough from two to all the coins in the machine, depending on how and how many of the symbols line up when the rotating reels come to rest. Symbols traditionally used include stars, card suits, bars, numbers (7 is a favourite), various pictured fruits-cherries, plums, oranges, lemons, and watermelons-and the words jackpot and bar
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Example sentences
Slot key persons coordinate and supervise the slot machine department and its workers.
During his first term as governor, he proposed using slot machine revenue to reduce property taxes and increase education funding.
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Pack for comfort with a range of garments that take you from slot machine to dance floor seamlessly.
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