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slot machine

American  

noun

  1. a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.

  2. any machine operated by inserting coins into a slot, as a vending machine.

slot machine British  

noun

  1. a machine, esp one for selling small articles or for gambling, activated by placing a coin or metal disc in a slot

"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

Etymology

Origin of slot machine

First recorded in 1890–95

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