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coin-op

British  
/ ˈkɔɪnˌɒp /

noun

  1. a launderette or other service installation in which the machines are operated by the insertion of coins

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Had its mix of coin-op arcade cabinets, future technologies and immersive theater-inspired games joined the likes of DisneyQuest, Star Trek: The Experience and a host of other promising-yet-failed experiments?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

His consulting firm, Sharpe Communications, helps pinball manufacturers and others in the coin-op industry secure licensing deals, and — spoiler alert — he’s still married to Ellen.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2023

If thorough sorting isn't feasible — for instance, if you use coin-op laundry or a shared laundry room — Richardson recommends at least washing whites separately.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2022

It set out to build a machine using exactly the same technology as its coin-op hits.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2020

I knew I probably wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep, so I decided to kill the remaining hours until dawn by brushing up on a few coin-op classics.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline