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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In the United Kingdom, there's a new 5 pound limit (about $7) on every spin on a slot machine, and gambling companies are now subject to a 1 percent levy that goes into a fund for treatment and prevention of gambling disorders.
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Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
According to News 4, one bullet struck a door and another hit a slot machine.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Generative models have been more like slot machines – powerful but not intelligent.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Klairmont’s interests also extended to slot machines.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
According to News 4, one bullet struck a door and another hit a slot machine.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Generative models have been more like slot machines – powerful but not intelligent.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Klairmont’s interests also extended to slot machines.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slot machine
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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