"machine zone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: machine zones [plural]
Etymology: Coined by cultural anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Natasha Dow Schüll|nobycat=1|occ=cultural anthropologist|w=-}} Coined by cultural anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} machine zone (usually uncountable, plural machine zones)
  1. A trance-like state of immersion reached through intense interaction with gambling machines. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Gambling

Inflected forms

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