coin dispenser

Automatic change giver

A coin dispenser is a mechanical device that stores and releases coins, typically used to make change in commercial transactions.

Vending machines, cash registers, and arcade token booths use coin dispensers to return exact amounts automatically.

The term also applies to handheld devices that organize coins for quick manual dispensing: The bus driver kept a coin dispenser on his belt.

mechanism

change machine

Dispenses coins for bills

  • vendingSelling through machines
  • slotNarrow slit for insertion
  • hopperTapered dispensing container

eject · release · spring-loaded · sorting · counting · automated · motorized · jam · refill · capacity

commerce

cashier

Till operator

bus · transit · parking meter · laundromat · carwash · arcade · kiosk · self-service · payment · transaction

Categories
Opposites
direction of coin/currency flow

coin dispensercoin collector

One who gathers currency

coin slot · fare box · coin box · toll collector · parking meter

currency type handled

coin dispensercash dispenser

Bank machine for withdrawals

ATM

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G