slot machine

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.
Origin
1890-95
Examples from the web for slot machine
  • Space fans can today play a cosmic slot machine to help astronomers understand the biggest pile-ups in the universe.
  • Or they'll believe more fervently that they got a slot machine that had simply gone cold, offering them no chance to win.
  • He pours powder in and rams in the quarters, pretending he's playing a slot machine.
  • During his first term as governor, he proposed using slot machine revenue to reduce property taxes and increase education funding.
  • Go to the players club to seek comps if you are a slot machine or video poker player.
  • Pack for comfort with a range of garments that take you from slot machine to dance floor seamlessly.
  • Slot key persons coordinate and supervise the slot machine department and its workers.
  • Examine one slot machine's circuit board and the results of the examination.
British Dictionary definitions for slot machine

slot machine

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

fruit machine

gambling device operated by dropping one or more coins or tokens into a slot and pulling a handle or pushing a button to activate one to three or more reels marked into horizontal segments by varying symbols. The machine pays off by dropping into a cup or trough from two to all the coins in the machine, depending on how and how many of the symbols line up when the rotating reels come to rest. Symbols traditionally used include stars, card suits, bars, numbers (7 is a favourite), various pictured fruits-cherries, plums, oranges, lemons, and watermelons-and the words jackpot and bar

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