A pinball machine is a games machine on which pinball is played. It consists of a sloping table withobjects that a ball hits as it rolls down.
pinball machine in British English
(ˈpɪnˌbɔːl məˈʃiːn)
noun
games
a games machine on which pinball is played. It consists of a sloping table with objects that a ball hits as it rolls down
pinball machine in American English
(ˈpɪnˌbɔl)
US
a device, used for entertainment or gambling, having an inclined board containing a number of pins, springs, holes, etc. variously marked with scores that are automatically recorded as a ball, released by the player, makes contacts on it
Examples of 'pinball machine' in a sentence
pinball machine
I spent the days eroding my paltry student grant twenty pence at a time, trying to beat the high score on the college pinball machine.
Alex George LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)
Ava reluctantly entered a spacious room with tables and chairs, a pool table, an ancient pinball machine, and two pop machines.