coin machine
Americannoun
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a coin-operated machine, especially one for dispensing soft drinks, cigarettes, candy, etc.
Etymology
Origin of coin machine
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The company’s machine is similar in concept to an airport security X-ray screener.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The company’s machine was supposed to be able to quickly scan for hundreds of potential health problems with a few drops of blood taken with a finger prick.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
Google created its Ethical AI group in 2018 as an outgrowth of an employee-led push to prioritize fairness in the company’s machine learning applications.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2020
“For the sake of machine learning specifically there’s such a thing as a point of diminishing return,” says Sacha Arnoud, head of the company’s machine learning and perception division.
From The Verge • May 9, 2018
One more person logging into the gateway through System X and then into the company's machine would not raise suspicions.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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