Change Machine

Pronunciation: /tʃeɪndʒ məˈʃin/

Definitions of change machine

noun change - coins or bills used to make a purchase or exchange for other currency

Example Sentences

A1 I used the change machine at the laundromat to get quarters for the washing machine.

A2 The change machine at the arcade was out of order, so I had to ask the attendant for change.

B1 The change machine at the train station only accepts bills, not coins.

B2 I always make sure to check the exchange rate before using a change machine in a foreign country.

C1 The new high-tech change machine at the bank can automatically sort and count coins.

C2 The change machine in the casino dispenses tokens instead of coins for use in the slot machines.

Examples of change machine in a Sentence

formal The change machine at the laundromat was out of order.

informal Hey, can you help me find the change machine in this place?

slang I always hit up the change machine at the arcade before playing any games.

figurative Sometimes I wish I had a change machine for my thoughts, so I could switch them out for better ones.

Grammatical Forms of change machine

• plural: change machines
• comparative: more change machine
• superlative: most change machine
• present tense: change machine
• future tense: will change machine
• perfect tense: have changed machine
• continuous tense: is changing machine
• singular: change machine
• positive degree: change machine
• infinitive: to change machine
• gerund: changing machine
• participle: changed machine

Origin and Evolution of change machine

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'change machine' originated in the context of vending machines that dispensed change for bills or coins.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'change machine' has come to refer to any machine that provides change for currency, not just vending machines. It has also evolved to include machines that exchange currency for different denominations or types of currency.