one-armed bandit
noun [C] /ˌwʌn.ɑːmdˈbæn.dɪt/
/-ɑːrmd-/ UK informalDefinition
› a type of slot machine with a large metal pole on the side that you pull to make it workGambling and bookmakingTaking risks
(Definition of one-armed bandit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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