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
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The player sat at a Whitney Houston slot machine Saturday, April 12, at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the casino said in a news release.
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The player sat at a Monopoly Cash Wheel slot machine March 28 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, the casino said in a news release.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The facility features 1,400 slot machines, 56 table games and other attractions, with a hotel set to open early this year.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The result was a Jan. 30 raid, where officers seized drugs, guns, unlicensed slot machines, and cash.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The player sat at a Monopoly Cash Wheel slot machine March 28 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, the casino said in a news release.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The facility features 1,400 slot machines, 56 table games and other attractions, with a hotel set to open early this year.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The result was a Jan. 30 raid, where officers seized drugs, guns, unlicensed slot machines, and cash.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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