pinball machine
noun
: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets
called also pinball game
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Kids will be entertained by things like the pinball machines while adults can relax and chat or play a game of pool.
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Some may look familiar: pinball machines, Ms. Pac-Man, Street Fighter.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Inside the business were people of all ages laughing and playing the many pinball machines.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
SomePlace Else started as a way to capitalize on Parker’s hobbies of brewing and collecting pinball machines.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Some may look familiar: pinball machines, Ms. Pac-Man, Street Fighter.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Inside the business were people of all ages laughing and playing the many pinball machines.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
SomePlace Else started as a way to capitalize on Parker’s hobbies of brewing and collecting pinball machines.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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