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

Recent Examples on the Web Don’t forget to bring quarters for the rows of pinball machines at its Electric Bat Arcade. Details: 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 The venue also has a party room that features 11 pinball machines, a 90-minute axe-throwing duration and extra tables. Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024 Challenge 2: In the final immunity challenge, which involved a puzzle and a giant pinball machine, Petty came close to winning, but Ben came out on a top, locking down his first win of the season and a spot in the final three. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024 On Saturday, Peabody Heights will open The Dugout, a new space within the brewery housing dozens of games: retro offerings like Space Invaders and Pac-Man, Japanese dancing games like Dance Dance Revolution and other arcade favorites, like racing games and five pinball machines. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pinball machine 

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pinball machine was in 1936

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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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