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 player sat at a Dragon Link slot machine, bet and hit spin.
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
This player bet $10 on a Buffalo Link slot machine and won $122,200.18, McClatchy News reported.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Costello was also involved in the gambling industry, introducing slot machines in New York City and New Orleans.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Another visitor bet 50 cents on a Dragon Link slot machine at Palace Station and won $13,726.23.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
This player bet $10 on a Buffalo Link slot machine and won $122,200.18, McClatchy News reported.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Costello was also involved in the gambling industry, introducing slot machines in New York City and New Orleans.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Another visitor bet 50 cents on a Dragon Link slot machine at Palace Station and won $13,726.23.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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