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ˈvending maˌchine noun [countableC]
a machine that you can get cigarettes, chocolate, drinks etc from by putting money in 〔投币式〕自动售货机 →4 See picture of 见图 vending machine
Examples from the Corpus
vending machine• For example, the customer might ask to be given equal numbers of 5p and 20p coins for use in a vending machine.• A different form of vending machine is that providing a service.• There used to be a rickety vending machine at Manchester and Vermont that held a Socialist Workers newspaper.
From Longman Business Dictionary
vending machineˈvending maˌchine
a machine from which you can get cigarettes, chocolate, drinks etc by putting money in