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coin-op•er•at•ed

Pronunciation: (koin'op"u-rā"tid), [key]
—adj. Informal.
Also,coin-opPronunciation: (koin'op"). [key]activated by inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin-operated washing machine.

—n.
1. a coin-operated machine.
2. a place with such machines, esp. a self-service laundry.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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