fruit machine

B2Gambling

(British, informal)A slot machine featuring fruit symbols on its spinning reels, used for gambling.

Example

• She spent the evening playing the fruit machine at the local pub.
• The fruit machine paid out a big jackpot after he hit the right combination.

C2Criminology

(Canadian, historical, slang)A device historically used in Canada to identify homosexual individuals by measuring physical responses to various stimuli.

B1Food

(vending)A vending machine that dispenses fruit.

Example

• He grabbed an apple from the fruit machine on his way to class.