slot machine

slot ma·chine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slot muh-sheen]
- /slɒt məˈʃin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slot muh-sheen]
- /slɒt məˈʃin/

Definitions of slot machine words

noun slot machine a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom. 1
noun slot machine any machine operated by inserting coins into a slot, as a vending machine. 1
noun slot machine coin-operated gambling machine 1
countable noun slot machine A slot machine is a machine from which you can get food or cigarettes or on which you can gamble. You make it work by putting coins into a slot. 0
noun slot machine a machine, esp one for selling small articles or for gambling, activated by placing a coin or metal disc in a slot 0
noun slot machine a machine worked or started by inserting a coin or token in a slot 0

See all 8 definitions of slot machine

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Origin of slot machine

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Slot machine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slot machine

slot machine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slot machine usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for slot machine

noun slot machine

fruit machine — gambling: slot machine
dispenser — a person or thing that dispenses.

All 2 Synonyms of slot machine