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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Progressive Jackpot Slots In a casino slot machine with a progressive jackpot, players can win from a continuously growing cash prize.
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Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The net win is the amount of money that gamblers lose at slot machines and table games.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
Among the exhibits are prehistoric artifacts excavated from the site (estimated at 7,300-8,400 years old), a replica of a roundhouse tribal gathering place and the first slot machine from the Agua Caliente’s original casino.
—Kathy McDonald, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The net win is the amount of money that gamblers lose at slot machines and table games.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
Among the exhibits are prehistoric artifacts excavated from the site (estimated at 7,300-8,400 years old), a replica of a roundhouse tribal gathering place and the first slot machine from the Agua Caliente’s original casino.
—Kathy McDonald, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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