coin-operated
[ koin-op-uh-rey-tid ]
/ ˈkɔɪnˌɒp əˌreɪ tɪd /
adjective Informal.
Also coin-op
[koin-op] /ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/.
activated by inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin-operated washing machine.
noun
a coin-operated machine.
a place with such machines, especially a self-service laundry.
Origin of coin-operated
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby coin-operated
coin machine,
coin money,
coin of the realm,
coin silver,
coin-op,
coin-operated,
coinage,
coinage bronze,
coincide,
coincidence,
coincident
British Dictionary definitions for coin-op
coin-op
/ (ˈkɔɪnˌɒp) /
noun
a launderette or other service installation in which the machines are operated by the insertion of coins