slot machine

Definition of slot machine

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

Recent Examples on the Web According to a news release shared with Fox News, Kevin won the jackpot from an International Game Technology Megabucks slot machine Thursday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. — Fox News, "Las Vegas slots player wins $15.5M jackpot on Christmas Eve," 25 Dec. 2020 All check guests’ temperatures upon entry and most have disabled every other slot machine or spaced them farther apart. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Casinos focus on health and safety protocols," 13 Dec. 2020 While investigating, the inspector general said, the office found furniture, a slot machine, a bench press and weights, among other items inside a DOT facility. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Inspector general: Baltimore City transportation employee stored, sold personal items out of city facility," 7 Oct. 2020 The slot machine could should see plenty of targets with the loss of Barkley and Sterling Shepard (toe). — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fantasy Football Week 3: Add and Drop," 22 Sep. 2020 Among those finalists is Fortunate Son Partners, whose agent is Jeff Rehberger, president of slot machine operator Lucky Lincoln Gaming. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: Chicago police union endorses Trump | Lightfoot, Pritzker say city, state need money from Congress | Black lawmakers call on Pritzker to halt pot dispensary licensing lottery," 8 Sep. 2020 Moran made money in the slot machine business and became friends with mob figures Al Capone, Frank Costello, Lucky Luciano, Dandy Phil Kastel and Carlos Marcello. — Dominic Massa, NOLA.com, "'Diamond Jim' Moran reigned over restaurants as a sparkling king of bling, new book recalls," 3 Sep. 2020 Those numbers showed slot machine revenue down only 4.9% at Foxwoods and 3% at Mohegan compared to June 2019. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Tuesday’s low-turnout primaries an important test for November; Lamont heads to Maine for weeklong getaway," 14 Aug. 2020 The Kings lit up the scoreboard like a slot machine, and at no point did the Pelicans dig in. — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, "Zion Williamson, Pelicans searching for answers on defense after second big loss in the bubble," 6 Aug. 2020

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31 Dec 2020

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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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