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slot machine

noun

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.
any machine operated by inserting coins into a slot, as a vending machine.

slot machine

a machine, esp one for selling small articles or for gambling, activated by placing a coin or metal disc in a slot

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First recorded in 1890–95

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Online slots are web versions of slot machines you see in a casino.

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California’s racing future likely hinges on adding Historical Horse Racing machines, but they are similar to slot machines and face many hurdles.

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If it is shown to be a game of chance, such as slot machines, then it would be nearly impossible to use the machines without tribal cooperation.

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He was a slot machine set to win every time.

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Because viruses mutate within human and animal bodies, each infection is like a pull of a slot machine lever.

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