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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A coin-operated device, such as an arcade game or penny arcade.
2. 2
   A video game for home computers based on (and licensed from) a video game that was available in arcades.

Adjective

1. 1
   Operated by coins. not-comparable

   "Let’s first go to that coin-op car wash so I can get cleaned up."

Synonyms

All synonyms

quarter-eater

Example

More examples

"Let’s first go to that coin-op car wash so I can get cleaned up."

Etymology

Clipping of coin-operated.

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