The "slot machine" term derives from the slots on the machine for inserting and retrieving coins. "Fruit machine" comes from the traditional fruit
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on the spinning reels such as lemons and cherries.
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on the spinning reels such as lemons and cherries.
A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container, for example a hole that you put coins in to make a machine work. He dropped a coin into the slot and dialled the number. If you slot something into something else, or if it slots into it, you put it into a space where it fits. He was slotting a CD into a CD player.