单词 | vending machine |
释义 | > as lemmasvending machine vending machine n. a slot machine from which comestibles or other small goods may be obtained. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > stall or booth > [noun] > vending machine vending machine1895 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Vending-machine, a machine having a mechanism, controlled by the dropping of a coin into a slot, for delivering any small article with which it has been charged, as a slot machine for selling chewing~gum. 1947 J. C. Rich Materials & Methods Sculpt. i. 15 A medium to low relief is used for coins, with a raised rim about the edge of the coin to protect the relief from such wearing factors as vending machines, turnstiles, and stacking. 1980 Times 13 Nov. 4/8 The tea trolley is being wheeled back into offices and the anonymous vending machine, the butt of many jokes..is on the way out. < as lemmas |
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