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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
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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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