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nickel-in-the-slot

nickel-in-the-slot noun: operated by a nickel, especially of an early jukebox or slot machine.

Noun

nickel-in-the-slot

  1. (attributive, historical) Operated by a nickel, especially of an early jukebox or slot machine.

Questions about nickel-in-the-slot

What does nickel-in-the-slot mean?
Nickel-in-the-slot means operated by a nickel, especially of an early jukebox or slot machine.
What part of speech is nickel-in-the-slot?
Nickel-in-the-slot is a noun.

Words near nickel-in-the-slot in the dictionary

  1. nickel tours
  2. nickel-and-dime
  3. nickel-and-dimed
  4. nickel-and-dimes
  5. nickel-and-diming
  6. nickel-in-the-slot
  7. nickel-plate
  8. nickel-plated
  9. nickel-plates
  10. nickel-plating
  11. nickel-rich

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