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One-armed bandit

//ˌwʌnɑːmd ˈbændɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin; the player wins money or tokens when certain combinations of symbols line up on these reels.
  2. 2
    a slot machine that is used for gambling wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of penny-in-the-slot machine.

Etymology

From one-armed (“having only one arm”) + bandit (“one who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group; one who cheats others”), referring to the fact that the machine is operated by a single handle, and “steals” money from losing players.

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