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coin-op·er·at·ed

(koin′ŏp′ə-rā′tĭd)

adj.

Of or relating to a machine that requires money to be inserted before use.

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coin-operated

adj

(of a machine) operated by the insertion of a coin

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coin′-op`erated

adj.

activated by the insertion of a coin or coins into a slot: a coin-operated washing machine.

[1955–60]

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Adj.

coin-operated - of devices that do not operate without the prior insertion of one or more coins; "a coin-operated telephone"

Translations

coin-operated

[ˈkɔɪnˈɒpəreɪtɪd] ADJ [machine, laundry] → que funciona con monedas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

coin-operated

adj → Münz-; coin-operated machine → Münzautomat m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

coin-operated

[ˌkɔɪnˈɒpəreɪtɪd] adj (machine) → (che funziona) a monete

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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She said: "Coin-operated sunbeds and unstaffed salons offering deals make sunbeds appealing to young people."

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"I am particularly concerned about the use of sunbeds by people under the age of 18 and by the use of coin-operated sunbeds.

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Mrs Hart has also spoken of the need for a ban on unmanned, coin-operated salons, in written evidence to the National Assembly's health committee.