slot machine
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noun
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.
any machine operated by inserting coins into a slot, as a vending machine.
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Origin of slot machine
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby slot machine
slotback, slot car, sloth, sloth bear, slothful, slot machine, slot racer, slot racing, slotted spoon, slotter, slouch
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British Dictionary definitions for slot machine
slot machine
noun
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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