slot machine
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.
Origin of slot machine
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby slot machine
sloshed,
sloshy,
slot,
slot aerial,
slot car,
slot machine,
slot man,
slot racer,
slot racing,
slotback,
sloth
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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