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| chase2 |
a furrow or groove; slot. [1/2 definitions] |
| coin-operated |
of a mechanism, activated or operated by the insertion of one or more coins in a slot. |
| cotter |
a metal fastener, such as a pin, bolt, or wedge, that is fitted in a slot. [1/2 definitions] |
| cotter pin |
a split pin with ends that can be spread apart to fasten it in place after it is inserted through a slot or hole. |
| deposit |
to place (money) in the coin slot of a machine. [1/10 definitions] |
| latch |
a fastening or lock, as for a door, with a bar or bolt that falls or slides into a catch, slot, or hole. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortise |
a slot or other shape cut into a piece of wood or metal and intended to connect with a matching piece cut to fit it exactly when inserted into it. (Cf. tenon.) [1/3 definitions] |
| piggy bank |
a small bank, esp. one in the shape of a pig, in which coins are deposited through a slot and saved. |
| rabbet |
a slot or groove cut into the edge of a board, frame, or the like, to receive a projecting edge of another piece so that the two fit together. [1/5 definitions] |
| roulette |
a gambling game in which the players wager on which slot on a revolving wheel a ball will fall into when the wheel stops spinning. [1/3 definitions] |
| slot |
to cut a slot or slots in. [2/4 definitions] |
| slot machine |
a gambling or vending machine operated or started by inserting a coin or token into a slot. |
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