slot machine

noun

1
: a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a coin into a slot
2
: an originally coin-operated gambling machine that pays off according to the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle
also : an electronic version of this machine

Examples of slot machine in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of slot machine was in 1891

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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

slot machine

noun
1
: a machine whose operation is begun when a coin is dropped into a slot
2
: a coin-operated gambling machine that pays off for the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle

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