cash dispenser
- noun
- /kæʃ dɪsˈpɛnsər/
- UK
:
cajero automático
- After checking her balance, Maria used the cash dispenser to get cash for the weekend.
Examples
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She went to the cash dispenser to withdraw some money before shopping.
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At a cash dispenser, a man in his thirties is taking out some money.
Fiction book (1994) -
He stood in line at the cash dispenser to take out cash for his dinner.
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine outside banks that gives cash when you use a card and code
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1.9
A machine outside a bank where you take out money with a bank card and PIN
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3.4
A machine outside banks that lets customers use a bank card to take out cash and do simple bank tasks
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2.9
A machine outside banks that gives cash and does simple bank tasks with a card
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2.9
A machine that gives you cash from your bank account when you use a bank card and secret number
1
2.7
A machine outside banks that gives cash and lets you do basic banking with a card and a code
How Accessible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a machine that gives out money' is directly derivable from combining 'cash' (money) with 'dispenser' (a device that dispenses items). This noun+noun compound follows a regular, productive composition pattern common in English (and cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun cash dispenser comes from a simple picture: cash means money and a dispenser is a device that 'gives out' things, like a soap dispenser. That's why the name is used for the machine that 'gives out' money when you use a bank card.