coin machine
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3.0
- noun
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máquina de monedas
- We have washed the smart a few times at the coin machine.
Examples
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A coin machine at 3 o'clock in the morning?
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Do you know where we can find a coin machine to cash in the change?
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We got these coin machines.
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The last time, I was trying to get feed from a coin machine, and the asshole kept attacking me.
Blog text (14) -
Beside her were rows of coin machines.
Fiction book (1992) -
There, only a couple of angle brackets and a few ordinary screws hold the coin machine in place.
Academic text (2005) -
You can exchange your coins for cash by using the coin machine at the grocery store.
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I found a coin machine in the mall that lets you exchange loose change for bills.
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Before heading home, we stopped at a coin machine to turn in our change for some cash.
Synonyms
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1.9
A machine that sells snacks or drinks when you put money in
25
3.3
A machine in a casino where you put coins and spin pictures to try to win money
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3.0
A coin-operated game with a tilted table where flippers keep a metal ball moving to score points
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a machine operated by inserting a coin' is directly derivable from combining 'coin' (small round currency) with 'machine' (a device), forming a straightforward noun–noun compound. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows transparent English word-formation, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The name coin machine comes from a simple, literal image: a machine that only starts when you put a coin into a slot, like old vending or laundry machines. That's why coin machine means a device you make work by inserting money today.