coin-operated machines
Quarter-hungry public appliances
Coin-operated machines are devices activated by inserting coins—vending machines, laundromat washers, arcade games, parking meters.
The term covers any apparatus that exchanges coins for goods or services automatically, without human attendants.
The laundromat has coin-operated machines that take quarters.
As digital payment spreads, many such machines now accept cards or apps alongside or instead of coins.
- payphonePublic coin-operated telephone
- arcade cabinetFreestanding video game unit
- video arcadeCommercial gaming establishment
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- parking meterCoin-operated street timer
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