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pinball machine
noun
: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets
called also pinball game
Examples of pinball machine in a Sentence
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This kit allows kids to make their own customizable pinball machine that uses edible gumballs as pinballs!
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Spaces for gathering are integrated among the garage’s automotive amenities: a 1950s-style diner sits in the corner of what Wilt used as a game room, with its pinball machines, a pool table and a slick, slender dragster as centerpiece.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The set recreated everything from the show, including the sports pennants on the wall, the red leather booths, a pinball machine and even a vintage Hi-Fidelity jukebox.
—Colson Thayer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Your kid gets to design and reconfigure their very own arcade-style pinball machine—using actual edible gumballs as the pinball!
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pinball machine
noun
pin·ball machine
ˈpin-ˌbȯl-
: a game in which a ball shot by a plunger scores points as it rolls around a slanting surface among pins and targets
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