vending machine
vend ma·chine
V v Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vend muh-sheen]
- /vɛnd məˈʃin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vend muh-sheen]
- /vɛnd məˈʃin/
Definitions of vending machine words
- noun vending machine a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, beverages, etc. 1
- noun vending machine coin-operated dispenser 1
- countable noun vending machine A vending machine is a machine from which you can get things such as cigarettes, chocolate, or coffee by putting in money and pressing a button. 0
- noun vending machine a machine that automatically dispenses consumer goods such as cigarettes, food, or petrol, when money is inserted 0
- noun vending machine a coin-operated machine for selling certain kinds of articles, refreshments, etc. 0
- noun vending machine A vending machine is a machine from which products are sold. The customer puts money in a slot, selects a product from the menu and the product is dispensed from the machine. 0
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Origin of vending machine
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Vending machine
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vending machine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
vending machine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vending machine
noun vending machine
- coin machine — slot machine (def 2).
- fruit machine — gambling: slot machine
- dispenser — a person or thing that dispenses.
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