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vending machine
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vending machine
(noun)
vending machine
noun
plural
vending machines
vending machine
noun
plural
vending machines
Britannica Dictionary definition of VENDING MACHINE
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a machine that you put money into in order to buy food, drinks, cigarettes, etc.
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called also
(British)
slot machine
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