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
Examples of slot machine in a Sentence
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The bill on skill games — which look and operate much like video-style slot machines but are said to involve an element of skill — was among the most contentious of the session.
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Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
At Caesars Atlantic City, whose ground floor has slot machines glowing as far as the eye can see, visitors can still smell the smoke from some non-smoking sections.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Guests have returned, filling the blackjack and roulette tables amid the cacophony of jingling slot machines — the sound of money.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
These teams can make the scoreboard look like a slot machine.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
The player won $125,000 on a Dragon Link slot machine, then won $383,500 on the same type of machine and finished the streak with a $159,250 win.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
On the tightest slot machine in Vegas, the chances of winning the top prize are about one in 34 million.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
All the tracks need supplemental forms of gaming income, such as Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky (slot machines pretending to be games of skill), to survive.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In addition to classic table games, there are more than 1,000 slot machines, including an exclusive High Limit Slot Lounge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
At Caesars Atlantic City, whose ground floor has slot machines glowing as far as the eye can see, visitors can still smell the smoke from some non-smoking sections.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Guests have returned, filling the blackjack and roulette tables amid the cacophony of jingling slot machines — the sound of money.
—Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
These teams can make the scoreboard look like a slot machine.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
The player won $125,000 on a Dragon Link slot machine, then won $383,500 on the same type of machine and finished the streak with a $159,250 win.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
On the tightest slot machine in Vegas, the chances of winning the top prize are about one in 34 million.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
All the tracks need supplemental forms of gaming income, such as Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky (slot machines pretending to be games of skill), to survive.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In addition to classic table games, there are more than 1,000 slot machines, including an exclusive High Limit Slot Lounge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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