slot machine

NOUN

gambling mechanism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

vending machine

WEAK

coin machine coin-operated machine fruit machine gaming machine one-armed bandit slots

Example Sentences

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For the Cosmos heist, the hackers used a technique known as "jackpotting" - so-called because getting the ATM to spill its cash is like hitting the jackpot on a slot machine.

From BBC

Tribal leaders and tribal business experts say the global pandemic has been the latest and clearest sign that tribal governments with casinos can’t depend solely on slot machines and poker rooms to support future generations.

From Seattle Times

We could elevate friendship, family, community, even sex paired with real relationships, rather than dispensed in one-off “services,” or gamified through the Tinder and Grindr dating slot machines.

From Washington Post

Could the flash of a slot machine be the light at the end of the tunnel?

From Washington Post

Visitors to Sydney's Star Casino play electronic slot machines, February 15, 2016.

From Reuters