pachinko
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pa·chin·ko
(pə-chĭng′kō)n.
A Japanese gambling game played on a vertical pinball machine.
[Japanese.]
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pachinko
(pəˈtʃɪŋkəʊ)n
(Individual Sports, other than specified) a Japanese game similar to pinball
[C20: possibly from Japanese pachin, imitative of the sound of a ball being fired by a trigger]
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Noun | 1. | pachinko - a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board pinball, pinball game - a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets |
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