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 casino added four slot machines with a $1 million jackpot in June, Schuffert said.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Another gambler won a big slot machine jackpot at the same casino earlier this month.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
The casino complex will have 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, including a steakhouse, an Italian restaurant, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
According to the National Institute of Health, social media operates on a variable-ratio schedule, much like a slot machine.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Another gambler won a big slot machine jackpot at the same casino earlier this month.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
The casino complex will have 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, including a steakhouse, an Italian restaurant, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
According to the National Institute of Health, social media operates on a variable-ratio schedule, much like a slot machine.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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