coin-operated
adjective
coin-op·er·at·ed
variants
or less commonly coin-op
: operated by coins inserted in a slot
a coin-operated laundry
… its arcade of coin-operated electronic amusement machines.—
John Hersey, The New Yorker, 7 Sept. 1987
John Hersey, The New Yorker, 7 Sept. 1987He then slides on shower sandals to fetch blankets from the coin-op dryer in the basement of his Manhattan apartment building.—Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, People, 30 July 2012
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, People, 30 July 2012Dictionary Entries Near coin-operated
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“Coin-operated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coin-operated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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