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vending-machine

vending-machine is the dated form of vending machine.

Meaning of vending machine

Noun

vending machine (plural vending machines)

  1. An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).
    • Meronyms: bill acceptor, card swipe, change slot, coin return, coin slot, flavor strip
    Synonyms:
    slot machine

Forms of vending-machine

pluralvending-machines

Questions about vending-machine

What is vending-machine the dated form of?
Vending-machine is the dated form of vending machine.

Words near vending-machine in the dictionary

  1. vendido
  2. vendidos
  3. vending
  4. vending machine
  5. vending machines
  6. vending-machine
  7. vending-machines
  8. venditate
  9. venditated
  10. venditates
  11. venditating

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