coin slot

collocation in English

meaningsofcoinandslot

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coin
noun
uk
/kɔɪn/us
/kɔɪn/
a small, round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used ...
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slot
noun[C]
uk
/slɒt/us
/slɑːt/
a long, narrow hole, especially one for putting coins into or for fitting a separate ...
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(Definition ofcoinandslotfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcoin slot

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A 1p coin place in acoinslotcannot have one-tenth of 1p added to it.
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He has taken a large electrical company with a subsidiary makingcoinslotmeters which he admits that few recognise as a subsidiary of the main company.
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Usually the machines are set to run only when money is put in acoinslot.
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The customer chooses when they want to play, and insert credit into acoinslot.
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Payment on these machines is accepted by debit card/credit card, or cash viacoinslotand bank note scanner.
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He goes over acoinslot, ends up stuttered in a hamburger, putting some spicy chilli sauce.
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In some arcades, thecoinslotis replaced with a card reader that reads data from a game card bought from the arcade operator.
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After depositing the macaroni into thecoinslot, she reaches her hand into the machine to get her soda, only for her hand to get trapped inside.
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These not-so-petty thieves wrap their lips around the coin slots on top of subway turnstiles.
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In many places, such as bars and taverns, patrons could place money into acoinslotand choose a recording to listen to, like a jukebox.
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The ticket vending machines were frequently attacked by vandals (often by pouring liquids into thecoinslot), and have undergone several revisions to their design since.
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Early coin slots could be defeated using a piezo-electric gas fire or gas oven igniter held against the steel bodywork of the cabinet, thus enabling free credits to be obtained.
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