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slot machine

noun

: a machine used for gambling that starts when you put coins into it and pull a handle or press a button

Full 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
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First Known Use of SLOT MACHINE

1891

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