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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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Read Next Florida Gambler bets some change on a slot machine in Florida — and wins big jackpot
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Traffic leads to big lottery win for lucky Maryland player.
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The charging document alleges Lopez and others charged in the case committed money laundering, operated a gambling house in Kissimmee and illegally possessed slot machines.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 June 2025
The business, which conducted a lottery and possessed a slot machine, was located in Kissimmee in central Florida's Osceola County, just south of Orlando, the charging documents stated.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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