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

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The ransomware attack affected 30 MGM Resort properties causing immediate tremendous disruption that lasted for nine days with guests’ digital key cards inoperable, locking them out of their rooms, as well as affecting slot machines, ATMs and check in systems. Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Any kind of scrolling is a lot like playing a slot machine before bed, Dimitriu said. Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025 The visitor sat at a Dollar Storm Mega Grand Wild Ninja slot machine Tuesday, March 4, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, the casino said in a news release. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 Caesars Virginia — a $750 million casino with nearly 1,500 slot machines, 79 table games, sports betting, restaurants and a luxury hotel — is now open in Danville, which is about an hour from Durham and an hour and a half from Raleigh. Axios Raleigh, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for slot machine

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 18 Mar. 2025.

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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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