soda machine

Coin-operated drink vendor

A soda machine is a vending machine that dispenses carbonated beverages.

You insert money, make a selection, and a can or bottle drops into the retrieval slot.

Also called a pop machine in parts of the Midwest and Canada: The break room has a soda machine and a snack machine.

vending

coin-operated

Activated by inserted currency

automated · slot · purchase · transaction · bill · cashless · credit · debit · kiosk · terminal

dispensing

nozzle

Flow-directing pipe fitting

chute · slot · mechanism · syrup · ice dispenser · levers · pump · flow · pour · plastic cups

convenience

self-service

Customer performs the task

24/7 · automated · on-the-go · time-saving · availability · user-friendly · lobby · break room · gas station · cafeteria

carbonation

fizz

Bubbly hissing sound

carbon dioxide · pressure · seltzer · injection · aeration · pop · sizzle · tickle · tingle · froth

refreshment

thirst

Need for fluid

cola · lemonade · root beer · ginger ale · sprite · coke · diet · sugar-free · caffeine · sweet

Categories
Opposites
beverage dispensing method

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Public drinking fixture

drinking fountain · water cooler · bartender · barista · natural spring

Family

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