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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New key art unveiled by the streamer features the Fab Five aptly posing on a slot machine.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Wind Creek said the casino will feature 1,350 slot machines and 56 table games.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
Kentucky purses have reached ridiculously high levels since the introduction of Historical Horse Racing, marketed as a game of skill using old horse races as content but is really little more than a slot machine.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Think about a person playing a slot machine for hours, says Melnikoff.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Wind Creek said the casino will feature 1,350 slot machines and 56 table games.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
Kentucky purses have reached ridiculously high levels since the introduction of Historical Horse Racing, marketed as a game of skill using old horse races as content but is really little more than a slot machine.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Think about a person playing a slot machine for hours, says Melnikoff.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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