| 单词 | quarter-in-the-slot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquarter-in-the-slot quarter-in-the-slot adj. U.S. (of a machine) actuated by the fall of a quarter dollar inserted through a slot; cf. penny-in-the-slot adj. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [adjective] > coin-operated penny-in-the-slot1889 slot-machine1891 quarter-in-the-slot1903 coin-in-the-slot1904 coin-operated1960 1890 N.Y. Times 15 June 12/6 The seats of the theatre in question happened to be equipped with the drop-a-quarter-in-a-slot opera glass boxes.] 1903 R. L. McCardell Conversat. Chorus Girl 80 Mama de Branscombe had a quarter-in-the slot gas meter put in. 1927 N.Y. Times 28 Mar. 1/3 The Photomaton—the quarter-in-the-slot automatic photographing device which has been in use in this city since last September. 1984 Daily Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) 19 July 44/1 Thousands of the quarter-in-the-slot music boxes remain unregistered, which isn't legal. < as lemmas |
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