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| arcade |
a center for coin-operated amusements. [1/3 definitions] |
| jukebox |
a coin-operated phonograph containing a variety of records that play automatically when selected by push buttons. |
| laundrette |
(chiefly British) a commercial laundry facility having coin-operated washers and dryers. |
| Laundromat |
trademark for a commercial laundry facility having coin-operated washers and dryers. [1/2 definitions] |
| parking meter |
a coin-operated device set next to a parking space, that registers the amount of time allowed for parking in that space. |
| pay phone |
a usu. coin-operated public telephone. |
| peep show |
a short, sexually explicit film to be viewed through a coin-operated device. [1/2 definitions] |
| vending machine |
a coin-operated machine that dispenses various small articles such as candy bars, cigarettes, or soft drinks. |
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