coin-operated machine

Currency-activated dispenser device

A coin-operated machine is a device that performs a function when coins are inserted—vending machines, arcade games, laundromat washers and dryers, parking meters.

The mechanism accepts payment and dispenses goods or services automatically, without requiring an attendant: The coin-operated machine ate my quarters but gave me nothing.

Related

coin slot · coin drop · laundromat · car wash · jukebox · parking meter · photo booth · payphone · massage chair · amusement park · bowling alley · train station · turnstile · shopping mall · airport terminal · token · microcontroller · kiddie ride

Opposites
payment automation

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Till operator

sales clerk · teller · checkout clerk · ticket agent · bank teller

payment method

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Electronic payment processor

card reader · QR code payment

access model

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Recurring payment for access

prepaid service

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G